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Gloucestershire Walking Group

We are the Gloucestershire Walking Group. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

A circular walk of about 6 miles to Shurdington, starting and ending at Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall.

This walk is part of the Gloucestershire Ramblers Walking Together event, hosted by Cheltenham Rambling Club, featuring a variety of walks throughout the day. Members and prospective members are welcome to join any walk.

We will stop at The Cheese Rollers in Shurdington at roughly halfway, providing opportunity to buy lunch for anyone choosing to do so. 

Refreshments will be available after the walk at the village hall.

Saturday, 10 May 2025
Start time:
11:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:
76.2m / 250ft
Type:
circular

This is an 'easy' to 'leisurely' walk of about 6 miles, with a total ascent of about 250 feet, which twice passes close to Bentham, and much of which is within sight of Crickley Hill and/or Shurdington Hill.

If arriving by Bus 10 from Gloucester - the stop is Shurdington Road opposite Toby's Restaurant. From Cheltenham the stop is at the Delta by Marriott Hotel. Take the footpath to the left of the Marriott Driveway, next to the mural painted utility box. It leads to the Village Hall.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 90433 15987
Nearest postcode:
GL3 4TB
what3words:
passenger.apricot.lights
Start time:
11:30 am

Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall Grid reference: SO 90434 15986 Nearest postcode: GL3 4TB what3words: passenger.apricot.lights

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking