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Berkeley to Gloucester 45Km Cycle Route the Green Broadwell Moorend Slimbridge 15 PH Bagpath TL SP STONEBENCH/GLOUCESTER.Sapperton 4 Great Comberton A4184 Elmley Castle B4035 Netherton B4632 B4081 Hinton on the Green Kersoe A38 CHIPPING CAMPDEN A46(T) Aston Somerville Uckinghall Broadway Ashton under Hill Kemerton A438 (T) M50 B4081 Wormington B4479 Laverton B4080 5 Beckford Blockley Ashchurch B4078 for Tewkesbury Bushley B4079 Great Washbourne Stanton A38 A38 A417 TEWKESBURY A438 Alderton Snowshill A438 Bourton-on-the-Hill B4079 A44 M5 Teddington B4632 2 Stanway B4208 Dymock M50 A424 Linkend Oxenton Didbrook A435 PH Dixton Gretton Cutsdean Hailes Deerhurst Kempley 5 1 PH Corse Ford B4213 B4211 B4213 4 PH Gotherington Tredington WINCHCOMBE Farmcote Tirley PH B4077 Botloe’s Green Apperley 6 7 8 9 10 Condicote Bishop’s Cleeve PH Several 4 Temple Guiting Hardwicke Lower Apperley Upleadon Haseld Coombe Hill Kineton B4221 River Severn Orchard Nook PH A417 Gorsley A417 Key to Map Newent A436 Kilcot A4091 Southam Barton Hartpury Boddington Easier 3 Ashleworth route Symbols: Lower Swell B4224 At a Glance PH (Alternative) Guiting Power PH Charlton Abbots PH B4216 Prestbury Highleadon Aston Crews Staverton Hawling 3 PH Upper SlaughterA Road Berkeley to SandhurstGloucesterB4634 An easy ride taking in the Naunton 1 Down Hatherley B4063 B4222 CHELTENHAM PH 5 B Road Tibberton Brockhampton beautiful countryside along Lower Slaughter Taynton PH Rudford A436 Minor Bourton-on-the-WaterRoad Maisemore Twigworth 1 Sevenhampton the quiet country lanes of From Berkeley market square head north along 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A40 (T) Motorway Glasshouse Hill B4215 Charlton Kings PH Several Marybrook Street SP SHARPNESS. the Severn Vale and the towNotgrove Upper Rissington Salperton Bulley 2 Cold Aston River Severn River M5 TR SP HALMORE/BREADSTONE. Lower Andoversford Built-up AreaLittle Huntley path of the Gloucester and A429 3 TL SP HALMORE/PURTON. Dowdeswell PH Rissington A436 SharpnessShipton Olie Canal leading RoundaboutsClapton-on 4 TR SP GOSSINGTON/SLIMBRIDGE. Hazleton -the-Hill A4136 Shurdington Turkdean Wood you into the historic City of Great Rissington Minsterworth 17 B4072 GLOUCESTER 5 TL SP SLIMBRIDGE. Railway Stations 5 6 7 8 9 PH River Severn 6 A436 B4073 10 11 12 13 TL along LIGHTENBROOK LANE. Gloucester and its beautiful Northwood Green Hempstead Compton Abdale Railway Lines Upper Coberley 7 TL at KINGSTON ROAD. Withington Cathedral. (Please note, Hampnettthere Farleys End Elmore 15 PH Farmington Lakes 8 Cross bridge over the Gloucester and Sharpness Cowley is no additional circular route A40 Canal 16 Birdlip Canal and TR along the towpath. ContinueColesbourne past the Northleach Rivers A4151 A48 A435 Yanworth Great Barrington Taynton BURFORD next bridge. PH 3 emanating from Gloucester). 4 Eastington WoodPoints of PH 14 Daniel’s Grove9 TR over SPLATT BRIDGE and into Frampton on Interest Brimpseld Elkstone Longney Canal Little Barrington Severn. GradeBeech - WalkEasy. 1 P.O.I. numbers* B4008 13 PH 13 10 Several PHTL SP SAUL/FRAMILODE/ARLINGHAM. Head Chedworth 4 Harescombe PH Distance - 28 miles / 45 km Cycle Shops or Arlingham towards ARLINGHAM. PH PH PH 1 Whiteway Longmead Wood 5 Cycle Hire** 12 Upper Framilode Sheepscombe Calcot B4425 B4020 Hareseld PH 11 TheTR SP OVERTON LANE. Rendcombe Aldsworth Westwell Camp Public Houses 11 A417 PH Fretherne Saul Moreton Valence Edge 12 TL SP UPPER FRAMILODE. Coln Rogers Holwell Winchcombe to Burford 54km Miserden Visitor PAINSWICK 2 Points of interest Bradwell Grove 1 10 IMPORTANTSudgrove - It is at the next junction that North Cerney Calmsden Winson Information 300 Frampton on Servern Duntisbourne Abbots Centres B4071 Stroud Green 3 Slad the easier route leads to GloucesterDuntisbourne Leer and 6 Ablington 200 PH Several A4173 STROUD Cycle Route Metres then Winchcombe as opposed to the more 1. Purton Boat Graveyard Bibury 100 A419 Arlington Forge Plantation Duntisbourne Rouse B4008 9 B4008 Heightstrenuous route that leads to Painswick and 2. Slimbridge Wildlife and 4 5 0 Route Marker 3 Stonehouse Bisley then to Winchcombe. Wetlands Trust 0 5 108 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Daglingworth Hatherop A38 13 Coln St Aldwyns1 Route Start Eastleach Turville Filkins M5 Kilometres For GLOUCESTER TL SP LONGNEY/ELMORE. Baunton3. FramptonBarnsley on Severn Village 2 Point Marker 2 1 Purton 14Bournes Green 7 TL SP ELMORE. Green (Largest in England) Quenington Fyeld Canal Cambridge Thrupp Stratton PH Berkeley to Gloucester 45km Cycle Route The Green Broadwell Moorend Slimbridge 15 PH Bagpath TL SP STONEBENCH/GLOUCESTER.Sapperton 4. 7 St. Augustine’s Farm, Arlingham into Town 300Sharpness 5 Woodchester Langford 6 Chalford CIRENCESTER B4066 Houndscroft 4 Frampton 5. GloucesterAmpney Crucis Docks Cycle Route 200Newtown 8 9 10 11 12 Ampney St Mary Halmore Cam & 16 Mansell out of Town MetresB4566 At Canal Bridge TL onto towpath and cycle along 3 Coaley 6. Gloucester Quays Retail Outlet 100PH Dursley Ampney St Peter Wanswell Poulton FAIRFORD Amberley Heightthe Gloucester and Sharpness CoatesCanal. 7. Gloucester Antiques Centre TL Turn left Minchinhampton A419(T) Ampney Crucis 0 2 PH Box 17 Siddington Horcott PH Several B4066 Continue along the canal until you reach 8. Gloucester Waterways Museum TR Turn right A417 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 PH Meysey Hampton A419 1 BERKELEY Kilometres Sainsbury’s Superstore.Tarlton Cycle under swing bridge, Drield A417 Cam NAILSWORTH 9. Gloucester Cathedral Signpost PH Several SP Uley Horsley continue along canal path, cycleA433 past the red light 1 Totterdown 10. Folk Museum A361 Newport Cherington Farm Whelford Ham DURSLEY Avening ship until you get to Llanthony Rd, cross rd into * Please note symbols indicate Cycle PH PH 11. Soldiers of Gloucester Museum Shop within town/village and not PH Rodmarton Kemble Glos Docks. precise location.Duneld B4058 12. TailorSouth Cerneyof Gloucester Kempsford B4014 Down Marston Meysey Kingscote Ampney ** Route attraction numbers start Bevington 13. City Museum and Art Gallery as you leave each hub town in a North Nibley Shorncote 5 Berkeley to Painswick 47km2 Culkerton 2 Cerney Wick clockwise direction. A429 A429 Poole Keynes Stone PH Hill 300 Tetbury Upton PH 6 Ashley Somerford Keynes Contour Information 200 Chedworth PH- Several A4135 Metres 3 PH 305m Metres Wotton-under-Edge Rockhampton100 TETBURYHeight PH- SeveralHeight Oaksey B4058 7 229m 0 B4509 6 B4014 0 5 10 B4062 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 152m Long Newnton PH Kilometres Crudwell 76m B4509 B4061 B4060 4 5 Berkeley to Gloucester Things to do on route Purton Boat Graveyard The centre-piece of Berkeley is the magnificent 12th century Berkeley Slimbridge Wildlife and Wetlands Trust Castle with its dark and brooding bloodstained history, where Edward Frampton on Severn Village Green (Largest II was brutally murdered in 1327. It is in England) the oldest inhabited castle in England, St. Augustine’s Farm, Arlingham Gloucester Docks having been home to 24 generations of Gloucester Quays Retail Outlet the Berkeley family. The little town itself Gloucester Antiques Centre is well worth exploring and includes Dr Gloucester Waterways Museum Jenner’s House. It was from this house in Gloucester Cathedral 1796 that Edward Jenner pioneered the Folk Museum vaccination against smallpox that changed Soldiers of Gloucester Museum Tailor of Gloucester the world. Edward Jenner was born in City Museum and Art Gallery Berkeley and The Chantry, where the museum is located, was his home for 38 years. Gloucester (Hub city) Brookthorpe Lodge Guest House, Gloucester is the cathedral city of the Stroud Road, Brookthorpe, GL4 0UQ Cotswolds. Rich in history, the city boasts www.brookthorpelodge.demon.co.uk 01452 812645 a wealth of architectural gems, numerous visitor attractions, and a Premiership The Mulberry House (B&B), 2a Heathville Rd, Gloucester, GL1 3DP Rugby team and can be truly regarded as a great English city. www.the-mulberry-house.co.uk 01452 720079 Besides the awe-inspiring cathedral, Gloucester’s waterside location The New Inn (B&B), and stunning Victorian Docks add an extra special dimension to your 16 Northgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1SF visit. You can take a boat trip, explore one of the many museums or www.newinn-hotel.co.uk 01452 522177 indulge in some retail therapy at the Gloucester Quays shopping outlet centre..
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