Winchcombe to Burford 54km 300 Key to Map Symbols: Berkeley to Painswick200 30 miles / 47 km Painswick to Winchcombe 30 miles / 48 km Day Metres Day 100 A Road Attractions / Points of Interest in - facilities on or Height A hilly route from start to finish taking you through the rolling Cotswold hills and capturing the essence of the Cotswold countryside. The route follows mainly quiet Travel Information A ride in two parts, the first two thirds an easy flat ride0 through the Severn Vale, along quiet country lanes and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. The second the local vicinity near the route are shown by the symbols half graded strenuous as you ascend the Cotswold escarpment0 and 5 into the 10historic wool 15 town of 20 Painswick 25 ‘The Queen 30 of the 35Cotswolds’. 40 GRADE 45 - FIRST TWO 50 lanes, and has some strenuous climbs and steep descents. Low gears and good breaks are required and an awareness of oncoming traffic around lanes of B Road 3 4 Route attraction numbers start listed in this Key. Further information THIRDS EASY, FINAL THIRD STRENUOUS. Kilometres minimal diameter. GRADE – MODERATE/STRENUOUS. 1 Minor Road as you leave each hub town in can be obtained from our friendly Visitor a clockwise direction Information Centres. Contact details 1 From Berkeley market square 9 TR over SPLATT BRIDGE and 14 Extreme care crossing A38. 19 TRBerkeley SP HARESCOMBE. to Gloucester In 300 45km 24 Speed aware – Steep 1 From the main street outside the 7 At T junction TL SP BIRDLIP/ 13 At junction TL SP WITHINGTON/ 18 At junction with A40 follow the 21 Speed aware – Steep descent Motorway are overleaf. head north along Marybrook into Frampton on Severn. 300 TR SP BRISTOL. yds bear left at farm yard. descent on narrow lane. Church looking North TL sign CHELTENHAM. CHEDWORTH. lane straight in front of you which on narrow lane. Beware of Cycle Shops or Cycle Hire 8 TR SP CIRENCESTER. 14 At junction head straight on SP Produced by Cotswolds Tourism Partnership Street SP SHARPNESS. 10 Turn left SP SAUL/FRAMILODE/ 15200 TL SP STANDISH and bear 20 TL SP STROUD/GLOUCESTER. Beware of oncoming traffic. VICTORIA SQUARE and into ST starts slightly to the right SP oncoming traffic. Built-up Area (please note symbols indicate Metres 9 The representation on this map of road, 2 25 MARY’S STREET going straight Speed aware – Steep descent ANDOVERSFORD/CHELTENHAMNailsworthSALPERTON/BROCKHAMPTON. to Berkeley 43km 22 At T junction TR SP Cycle Shop within town/village TR SP HALMORE/ ARLINGHAM. Head towards 100 round to the left. 21 TL SP BROOKTHORPE/ Bear left. track, cycle path or footpath is no evidence Heightover THE CROSS. on narrow lane. Beware of 15 At T junction TR SP ROMAN Extreme Care crossing A40. WINCHCOMBE and head into Roundabouts and not precise location) BREADSTONE. ARLINGHAM. 160 TL SP GLOUCESTER. GLOUCESTER. 26 At T junction with B4073 TR 300 of the existence of a right of way. 2 At T junction TR into VICARAGE oncoming traffic. VILLA/COMPTON ABDALE. 19 At junction with A436 cross your destination town 3 11 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 200 taking TL SP HALMORE/PURTON. TR SP OVERTON LANE. 17 Care crossing the B4008. TR 22 Extreme Care crossing Care crossing B4073. Take a 10 16 PH Public Houses Kilometres STREET. At T junction TL.Metres Speed aware – Steep descent straight over. Extreme Care care to cross the B4632. Railway Stations 4 TR SP GOSSINGTON/ 12 TL SP UPPER FRAMILODE. SP HARESCOMBE/HARESFIELD. A4173, TL along SEVERNLEAZE light descent into Painswick. 11 Cross over A 435 road 100SP UPPER 3 At fork TR SP SHEEPSCOMBE. on narrow lane. Beware of crossing A436. Height Visitor Information Centres Scale: all routes are for guidance only and SLIMBRIDGE. 18 TR SP HARESCOMBE/ LANE. COBERLEY. Extreme Care0 IMPORTANT - It is at the Speed aware – Steep descent 0 oncoming5 traffic10 . 15 20 20At crossroads25 TR SP CHARLTON30 35 40 Railway Lines are not to scale. Inset town maps are also 5 23 17 TL SP SLIMBRIDGE. next junction that the BROOKTHORPE. Cross railway TR SP HOLCOMBE. on narrow lane. Beware of crossing A435. TL SP HAZLETON/SALPERTON. ABBOTS/WINCHCOMBE.Kilometres Cycle Route not to scale. Height is shown in metres 6 TL along LIGHTENBROOK LANE. more strenuous route leads and bear round to the left. oncoming traffic. 12 At Triangle/Junction TR. Lakes above sea level. 7 to Painswick and then to 4 At crossroads TL SP BIRDLIP/ Route Marker TL at KINGSTON ROAD. Painswick to Winchcombe 48km Rivers Winchcombe as opposed Berkeley to Painswick 47km CHELTENHAM. 8 Cross bridge over the 300 This map is for illustrative purposes only Kindly supported by to the easier route to 300 5 TR SP BRIMPSFIELD/CAUDLE 1 Route Start Point Marker The Cotswolds Conservation Board Gloucester and Sharpness 200 and we recommend carrying additional 200 Gloucester and then GREEN. Speed aware – Steep Metres Contour O/S Maps for further guidance. Canal and TR along the Metres 100 Height Cycle Route into Town Metres 100 Height Information (metres) to Winchcombe. Heightdescent on narrow lane. towpath. Continue past the next 0 13 0 Beware of oncoming traffic. bridge. For Painswick TR along 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 305m Cycle Route out of Town 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 6 CASTLE LANE. At fork TL SP BRIMPSFIELD. Kilometres Kilometres 229m TL Turn left 152m Points of interest 2 Slimbridge Wildlife and Wetlands Trust 4 St. Augustine’s Farm, Arlingham 7 Painswick Rococco Gardens Points of interest 2 Miserden Park Gardens 5 Whittington Court (limited opening) 8 Folk & Police Museum TR Turn right Frampton on Severn Village Green Painswick Beacon Painswick Churchyard Yew Trees 3 Colesbourne Park (snowdrops season) 6 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 9 Belas Knap Long Barrow 1 Purton Boat Graveyard 3 5 8 1 Great Witcombe Roman Villa 76m SP Signpost (Largest in England) 6 Prinknash Bird Park 4 Chedworth Roman Villa 7 Sudeley Castle 10 Winchcombe Pottery Stroud to Nailsworth 7.8km 300 200 Metres Burford to Cirencester 42km Berkeley to Gloucester 28 miles / 45 km 100 28 Miles / 45 km 34 miles / 54 km Gloucester 300to Winchcombe Winchcombe to Burford Easier Easier Height 0 Day route route 200 Metres 0 5 (Alternative) An easy ride taking in the beautiful countryside along the quiet country lanes of the Severn Vale and the tow path of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal leading (Alternative) The first half an easy flat ride continuing along the Severn Vale from the City of Gloucester, along the quiet country lanes of central and north Gloucestershire. The first few miles of this stretch take you into the hills with the route levelling out towards Burford. You are going to visit some of the best known villages of the 100 Kilometres you into the historic City of Gloucester and its beautiful Cathedral. GRADE – EASY. (Please note, there is no additional circular route emanating from Gloucester). The second half graded moderate as you ascend into the Cotswolds to Winchcombe, home of Sudeley Castle. GRADE – EASY, FINAL THIRD MODERATE. Height Cotswolds on this stretch and in high summer some of them can be very busy, particularly Bourton-on-the-Water. Most of the route is along quiet country lanes. 0 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 GRADE – MODERATE/STRENUOUS WITH SOME CONSIDERABLE CLIMBS ON THE ROUTE. 1 From Berkeley market square 9 TR over SPLATT BRIDGE and IMPORTANT - It is at 13 For GLOUCESTER TL SP 17 Continue along the canal 1 Rejoin the Gloucester and 8 TR SP ASHLEWORTH, Extreme 14 At A38 TL SP TEWKESBURY. Kilometres head north along Marybrook into Frampton on Severn. the next junction that LONGNEY/ELMORE. until you reach Sainsbury’s Sharpness Canal towpath from Care crossing A417. 15 TR SP BISHOPS CLEEVE/ 1 From Hailes Street head north 7 At crossroads go straight over 16 TL at Stone Bridge/Small 20 TL and continue along 25 At T junction TL SP SHERBORNE. 26 At cross roads TL SP Street SP SHARPNESS. 10 TL SP SAUL/FRAMILODE/ the easier route leads 14 TL SP ELMORE. Superstore. Cycle under swing Gloucester Docks on the Llanthony 9 TR SP TYTHE BARN/VILLAGE TREDINGTON. Extreme CareCirencester to Stroud 50km out of Winchcombe along the SP TEMPLE GUITING/GUITING Grassed Roundabout. ‘LANSDOWNE’ B4632. POWER. Care crossing B4077. 17 At T junction TL SP BOURTON- 21 TR SP Great Rissington/The SHERBORNE/WINDRUSH. 2 TR SP HALMORE/ ARLINGHAM. Head towards to Gloucester and then 15 TL SP STONEBENCH/ bridge, continue along canal Rd entrance to the docks. HALL. 300 crossing A38. Winchcombe to Burford 54km 2 TR SP LITTLE FARMCOTE/ 8 TL SP NAUNTON/STOW-ON- ON-THE-WATER/THE Barringtons. 27 At T junction TR SP LITTLE Winchcombe as opposed to path, cycle past the red light 2 10 16 BREADSTONE. ARLINGHAM. 300 GLOUCESTER. At the end of the docks at the TR SP HASFIELD/TIRLEY.200 TL SP GOTHERINGTON. ship until you get to Llanthony Metres HAILES ABBEY. THE-WOLD. RISSINGTONS. 22 TR at lane with small grassed BARRINGTON/BURFORD. 3 TL SP HALMORE/PURTON. 11 TR SP OVERTON LANE. the more strenuous route 16 At Canal Bridge TL onto lock into the River Severn TL, 11 TR SP HAWBRIDGE/ 100 17 TR SP GOTHERINGTON. 200 Height 3 Straight on past Hailes Abbey 9 At cross roads turn immediate 18 At T junction TL SP BOURTON- tump, SP WEAK BRIDGE. 28 Just past telephone box TL cycle 4 12 Metres that leads to Painswick and Rd, cross rd into Glos Docks.