Gloucester to Winchcombe Easier
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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 Beckford Blockley Ashchurch B4078 Key to Map for Tewkesbury Bushley B4079 Great Washbourne EasierStanton A38 A38 Symbols: TEWKESBURY route At a Glance A417 (Alternative) A438 Alderton Snowshill A438 Bourton-on-the-Hill Gloucester to WinchcombeB4079 A44 M5 Teddington B4632 The first half an easy flat A Road Stanway ride continuing along the B Road B4208 Dymock M50 A424 Linkend Oxenton Didbrook A435 19 PH Minor Road Dixton Gretton Severn Vale from the City of Cutsdean 15 16 17 Hailes Motorway Kempley Deerhurst 5 PH Gloucester, along the quiet Corse 13 B4211 B4213 4 Gotherington Ford B4213 Tredington PH Built-up Area 11 18 WINCHCOMBE Farmcote country lanes of central and Botloe’s Green Tirley PH 6 7 8 9 10 B4077 Apperley 14 Condicote Roundabouts Bishop’s Cleeve PH Several north Gloucestershire. 12 Temple Guiting Hardwicke Lower Apperley The second half graded Railway Stations Upleadon Haseld Coombe Hill Kineton B4221 10 River Severn Orchard Nook moderatePH as you ascend into Railway Lines A417 Gorsley A417 Newent 9 8 the Cotswolds to Winchcombe, A436 Kilcot A4091 Southam Barton Lakes Hartpury Boddington 3 Ashleworth Lower Swell B4224 PH Guiting Powerhome of Sudeley Castle. PH 7 Rivers Charlton Abbots PH B4216 Prestbury Points of Highleadon Aston Crews Interest Staverton Hawling Grade - Easy,PH finalUpper Slaughterthird B4634 Sandhurst Naunton 1 Down Hatherley B4063 B4222 CHELTENHAM PH moderate. 1 P.O.I. numbers* Tibberton Brockhampton Lower Slaughter Taynton 6 PH Rudford 2 A436 Distance - 28 miles / 45 kmBourton-on-the-WaterCycle Shops or Maisemore Twigworth Sevenhampton Cycle Hire** 5 4 A40 (T) Glasshouse Hill B4215 Charlton Kings PH Several Notgrove PH Public HousesUpper Rissington Salperton Bulley Cold Aston River Severn River M5 Lower Andoversford Little Visitor Huntley A429 2 Dowdeswell PH Points of interest Rissington Information Centres Burford to Cirencester 42kmA436 Shipton Olie Clapton-on Hazleton -the-Hill 3 1 300 Cycle Route A4136 Shurdington 1. NatureTurkdean in Wood Art Great Rissington Minsterworth B4072 GLOUCESTER200 Metres 2. Jet Age Museum, Staverton RoutePH Marker River Severn 100 A436 B4073 Northwood Green Hempstead Compton AbdaleHeight3. Ashleworth Quay & 0 Upper Coberley 1 Route Start Withington Hampnett 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Tithe Barn Point Marker Farleys End Elmore PH Farmington 1 Rejoin the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal towpath 10 TR SP HASFIELD/TIRLEY. Kilometres16 TL SP GOTHERINGTON. Cowley 4. Odda’s ChapelA40 Deerhurst Cycle Route from Gloucester DocksCanal on the Llanthony Rd entrance Birdlip into Town 11 TR SP HAWBRIDGE/CHELTENHAM. 17 TRColesbourne SP GOTHERINGTON. 5. PrescottNorthleach Hill Climb A4151 A48 A435 Yanworth Great Barrington Taynton BURFORD to the docks. CirencesterPH to Stroud 50km Cycle Route 12 TL SP DEERHURST/UPPER APPERLEY. 18 Cross over A435 road SP GRETTON/ 6. GloucestershireEastington Wood out of TownPH 2 At the end of the docks at the lock into the River 300 Daniel’s Grove GOTHERINGTON. Extreme Care crossing A435. 20013 TL SP CHELTENHAM/TEWKESBURY. Brimpseld Elkstone Warwickshire Railway Turn left LongneySevern TL,Canal cross the road and take the footbridge TL Little Barrington Metres Beech Walk 100 19 TR SP WINCHCOMBE and proceed into the town. over the River Severn.B4008 7. Sudeley Castle 14 PHAt A38 TL SP TEWKESBURY. Height TR Turn right 3 0Several PH Chedworth Cross the car park and follow the signsHarescombe to Cycle PH 8. Folk & Police Museum Arlingham 15 0TR SP BISHOPS5 CLEEVE/TREDINGTON. 10 15 Extreme 20 25 30 35 40 45 SP Signpost PH PH Route 41. PH Whiteway Longmead Wood Care crossing A38. B4020 Upper Framilode Sheepscombe Kilometres Calcot9. Belas Knap Long Barrow B4425 4 Exit cycle track at MAISEMOREHareseld BRIDGE, andPH TL The Rendcombe Aldsworth * Please note symbols indicate Cycle Westwell Camp Shop within town/village and not Moreton Valence A417 10. Winchcombe Pottery Holwell Fretherne Saul over bridge. Edge Coln Rogers precise location. Miserden ** Route attraction numbers start 5 TR at Church Rd, Extreme Care crossing A417. PAINSWICK North Cerney Calmsden Winson Bradwell Grove Frampton on Servern Sudgrove as you leave each hub town in a Duntisbourne Abbots clockwise direction. B4071 Stroud Green 6 Straight over at crossroads, signposted HARTPURY. Slad Gloucester to WinchcombeDuntisbourne Leer 45km Ablington PH Several STROUD A4173 7 TR SP LEDBURY,A419 Extreme Care crossing A417. 300 Arlington Bibury Contour Information Forge Plantation Duntisbourne Rouse B4008 B4008 200 Height 8 TR SP ASHLEWORTH, Extreme Care crossing Metres Metres 305m Stonehouse 100 Bisley A417. Daglingworth Height Hatherop 229m A38 0 Coln St Aldwyns 9 TR SP TYTHE BARN/VILLAGE HALL. Barnsley Eastleach152m Turville Filkins M5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Baunton35 40 Purton Bournes Green Kilometres Quenington 76m Fyeld Canal Cambridge Thrupp Stratton PH The Green Broadwell Moorend Slimbridge PH Bagpath Sapperton Sharpness Woodchester Langford Chalford CIRENCESTER B4066 Houndscroft Frampton Ampney Crucis Newtown Ampney St Mary Halmore Cam & Mansell B4566 Coaley PH Dursley Ampney St Peter Wanswell Poulton FAIRFORD Amberley Coates Minchinhampton A419(T) Ampney Crucis PH Box Siddington Horcott PH Several B4066 A417 PH Meysey Hampton A419 BERKELEY Drield A417 Cam NAILSWORTH Tarlton PH Several Uley Horsley A433 Totterdown Newport Cherington Farm Whelford A361 Ham Avening PH DURSLEY PH PH Rodmarton Kemble Duneld B4058 South Cerney Kempsford B4014 Down Marston Meysey Bevington Kingscote Ampney North Nibley Shorncote Culkerton Cerney Wick A429 Stone A429 Poole Keynes Hill PH PH Tetbury Upton Ashley Somerford Keynes Chedworth PH- Several A4135 PH Rockhampton Wotton-under-Edge TETBURY PH- Several Oaksey B4058 B4509 B4014 B4062 PH Long Newnton Crudwell B4509 B4061 B4060 Gloucester to Winchcombe Things to do on route Nature in Art Gloucester is the cathedral city of the Cotswolds. Rich in history, the Jet Age Museum, Staverton city boasts a wealth of architectural gems, numerous visitor attractions, Ashleworth Quay & Tithe Barn and a Premiership Rugby team and can be truly regarded as a great Odda’s Chapel Deerhurst English city. Prescott Hill Climb Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Besides the awe-inspiring cathedral, Gloucester’s waterside location Sudeley Castle and stunning Victorian Docks add an extra special dimension to your Folk & Police Museum Belas Knap Long Barrow visit. You can take a boat trip, explore one of the many museums or Winchcombe Pottery indulge in some retail therapy at the Gloucester Quays shopping outlet centre. The route follows the River Severn out of Gloucester into the Severn Vale and along quiet country lanes with interesting small villages to stop and admire the views towards the Cotswold escarpment. Winchcombe (Hub town) The route ends in the lovely town of Winchcombe which has a White Hart Inn B&B (in town centre), wonderfully timeless quality. Cotswold stone cottages enhanced High Street, GL54 5LJ by black and white half-timber buildings, narrow side streets and www.whitehartwinchcombe.co.uk 01242 602359 charming houses make up the centre of this fabulous town. There is The Lion Inn (in town centre), a good range of shops, including boutique clothing and antique shops 37 North Street, GL54 5PS as well as plenty of places to eat. As well as the town centre, must www.thelionwinchcombe.co.uk 01242 603300 see places include Sudeley Castle with its 1,000 years of royal history and stunning gardens at any time of year; or one of the towns other Wesley House (in town centre), High Street, GL54 5LJ attractions – Winchcombe Pottery, the Folk & Police Museum or the www.wesleyhouse.co.uk Railway Museum. 01242 602366 Broadway (8 miles from Winchcombe) Broadway Manor Cottages, West End, Broadway, WR12 7JP www.broadwaymanor.co.uk 01386 852913.