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 for Tewkesbury Bushley B4079 Great Washbourne Stanton A38 A38 Key to Map A417 TEWKESBURY A438 Alderton Snowshill Day A438 Bourton-on-the-Hill Symbols: B4079 A44 At a Glance M5 Teddington B4632 4 Stanway M50 B4208 Dymock Painswick to WinchcombeA424 Linkend Oxenton Didbrook A435 PH A hilly route from start to A Road Dixton Gretton Cutsdean Hailes B Road Kempley Deerhurst PH finish taking you through the Corse Ford 6 At fork TL SP BRIMPSFIELD. B4213 B4211 B4213 PH Gotherington Minor Road Tredington WINCHCOMBE Farmcote rolling Cotswold hills and Tirley PH 7 At T junctionB4077 TL SP BIRDLIP/CHELTENHAM. Botloe’s Green Apperley 6 7 8 9 10 Condicote Motorway Bishop’s Cleeve PH Several capturing the essence of Temple8 GuitingTR SP CIRENCESTER. Hardwicke 22 Lower Apperley Built-up Area Upleadon Haseld Coombe Hill the Cotswold countryside. Kineton9 Speed aware – Steep descent on narrow B4221 River Severn Orchard Nook PH Roundabouts A417 Gorsley A417 21 lane. Beware of oncoming traffic. The route follows mainly Newent A436 Kilcot A4091 Southam Barton Hartpury Ashleworth Boddington 10 At T junction TL. Lower Swell quiet lanes, and has some Railway Stations B4224 PH Guiting Power PH Charlton Abbots PH11 Cross over A 435 road SP UPPER COBERLEY. strenuous climbs and steep B4216 Prestbury Railway Lines Highleadon Extreme Care crossing A435. Aston Crews Staverton Hawling PH Upper Slaughter descents. Low gears and B4634 Lakes Sandhurst 12 At Triangle/JunctionNaunton TR. Down Hatherley B4063 20 B4222 CHELTENHAM PH good breaks are required and Tibberton Brockhampton 13 At junction TLLower SP Slaughter WITHINGTON/CHEDWORTH. Rivers Taynton PH Rudford A436 an awareness of oncoming Maisemore Twigworth Sevenhampton Bourton-on-the-Water 19 14 At junction head straight on SP ANDOVERSFORD/ Points of A40 (T) Interest Glasshouse Hill B4215 Charlton Kings PH Several traffic around lanes of minimal CHELTENHAMNotgrove Upper Rissington Salperton Cold Aston Bulley P.O.I. numbers* River Severn River 1 M5 Lower Andoversford 15 At T junction TR SP ROMAN VILLA/COMPTONLittle diameter. Huntley A429 Dowdeswell PH ABDALE. Rissington A436 Shipton Olie Clapton-on Cycle Shops or Hazleton 16 Speed aware – Steep descent-the-Hill on narrow Cycle Hire** A4136 Shurdington Turkdean Wood Grade - Moderate/Strenuous B4072 GLOUCESTER Great Rissington Minsterworth 17 lane. Beware of oncoming traffic. PH Public Houses 18 PH River Severn A436 Distance - 38 miles / 48 km B4073 17 TL SP HAZLETON/SALPERTON. Northwood Green Hempstead Compton Abdale Visitor Upper Coberley 16 Withington Hampnett Information PH 18 At junction with A40 follow the lane straight in Farleys End Elmore 11 12 13 Farmington Centres Cowley 15 front of youA40 which starts slightly to the right SP 14 Canal 1 Birdlip Cycle Route SALPERTON/BROCKHAMPTON.Northleach Extreme Care 10 Colesbourne PointsBURFORD of interest A4151 A48 A435 3 Yanworth Great Barrington Taynton PH . Route Marker 9 4 crossing A40Eastington Wood PH Daniel’s Grove 8 At junction with A436 cross straight over. 5 Brimpseld Elkstone 19 Extreme 1. Great Witcombe Roman Villa Canal Little Barrington Route Start Longney Beech Walk 1 7 Care crossing A436. Point Marker B4008 2. Miserden13 Park Gardens PH Several PH 6 Chedworth 20 At crossroads TR SP CHARLTON ABBOTS/ 4 Arlingham Harescombe PH 3. Colesbourne Park (snowdrops Cycle Route PH PH PH 1 Whiteway Longmead Wood 5 WINCHCOMBE. into Town season)B4020 Upper Framilode Sheepscombe 3 Calcot B4425 Hareseld PH The Rendcombe Aldsworth Westwell Camp 21 Speed aware – Steep descent on narrow Cycle Route 4 A417 4. Chedworth Roman Villa Fretherne Saul Moreton Valence Edge Coln Rogers Holwell out of Town 1 2 lane. Beware of oncoming traffic. Miserden 5. Denfurlong Farm & Cafe PAINSWICK 2 Bradwell Grove 1 Turn left Sudgrove North Cerney Calmsden Nailsworth toWinson Berkeley22 At T junction43km TR SP WINCHCOMBE and head into TL Frampton on Servern Duntisbourne Abbots 6. Gloucestershire Warwickshire B4071 Stroud Green 3 Slad 300Duntisbourne Leer yourAblington destination town taking care to cross the TR Turn right PH Several STROUD A4173 Railway A419 200 ArlingtonB4632. Bibury Forge PlantationMetres Duntisbourne Rouse SP Signpost B4008 B4008 100 7. Sudeley Castle 1 From the main street outside the Church looking 5 TR SP BRIMPSFIELD/CAUDLE GREEN. Speed 3 Height Stonehouse Bisley 0 8. Folk & Police Museum * Please note symbols indicate Cycle North TL sign VICTORIA SQUARE and into ST Daglingworth Hatherop A38 aware – Steep descent on narrow lane. Coln St Aldwyns Shop within town/village and not 0 5 10 15Barnsley 20 25 30 35 40Eastleach Turville 9. FilkinsBelas Knap Long Barrow 2 M5 Baunton precise location. 1 Purton MARY’S STREET going straightBournes Green over THE CROSS. Beware of on coming traffic. Kilometres 2 Quenington Fyeld 10. Winchcombe Pottery ** Route attraction numbers start Canal Cambridge 2 AtThrupp T junction TR into VICARAGE STREET. Stratton PH The Green Broadwell as you leave each hub town in a Moorend Slimbridge PH Bagpath Sapperton clockwise direction. Sharpness Woodchester Langford 3 At fork TR SP SHEEPSCOMBE.Chalford Speed aware – CIRENCESTER Painswick to Winchcombe 48km B4066 Houndscroft Frampton Ampney Crucis Newtown Steep descent on narrow lane. Beware of 300 Ampney St Mary Contour Information Halmore Cam & 10 Mansell B4566 Coaley PH Dursley oncoming traffic. 200 Ampney St Peter Wanswell Poulton FAIRFORD Amberley Metres Coates 305m Minchinhampton A419(T) Ampney Crucis PH 4 At crossroads TL SP BIRDLIP/CHELTENHAM. Metres 100 Box Siddington Horcott Height 229m PH Several B4066 A417 Height PH Meysey Hampton 0 A419 BERKELEY Tarlton Drield A417 152m 8 9 10 Cam 4 NAILSWORTH 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 PH Several Uley Horsley A433 1 Kilometres Totterdown 76m Newport Cherington Farm Whelford A361 Ham 1 Avening PH DURSLEY PH PH Rodmarton Kemble Duneld 3 B4058 South Cerney Kempsford B4014 Down Marston Meysey Bevington Kingscote Ampney North Nibley Shorncote 5 2 Culkerton 2 Cerney Wick A429 A429 Poole Keynes Stone PH Hill Tetbury Upton PH Stroud to Nailsworth 7.8km 6 Ashley Somerford Keynes Chedworth PH- Several A4135 300 3 PH Rockhampton Wotton-under-Edge TETBURY 200 PH- Several Metres Oaksey B4058 7 B4509 6 100 B4014 B4062 Height PH 0 Long Newnton Crudwell 0 5 B4509 Kilometres B4061 B4060 4 5 Painswick to Winchcombe Things to do on route Great Witcombe Roman Villa This historic wool town of Painswick, known as ‘The Queen of the Cotswolds’, Miserden Park Gardens and is one of the finest and best-preserved Cotswolds settlements. It is at the Colesbourne Park (snowdrops season) mid-point of the Cotswolds Way and surrounded by marvellous walking country. Chedworth Roman Villa The Rococo Gardens, Painswick Beacon and the Denfurlong Farm & Cafe picturesque villages of Sheepscombe, Edge and Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Slad are all within a mile or so of the centre. New Sudeley Castle Street contains the oldest building in England Folk & Police Museum which used to house a Post Office, the country’s Belas Knap Long Barrow oldest bowling green and one of the most Winchcombe Pottery memorable churchyards in the country – with 99 yew trees. The route takes you over the Cotswold escarpment and hills through pretty villages with fantastic rural views and hidden Roman Villas. You continue via quiet country lanes to Winchcombe. Winchcombe (Hub town) This lovely town has a wonderfully timeless White Hart Inn B&B (in town centre), quality. Cotswold stone cottages enhanced by High Street, GL54 5LJ black and white half-timber buildings, narrow side www.whitehartwinchcombe.co.uk streets and charming houses make up the centre 01242 602359 of this fabulous town. There is a good range of The Lion Inn (in town centre), shops, including boutique clothing and antique shops as well as plenty of places 37 North Street, GL54 5PS to eat. As well as the town centre, must see places include Sudeley Castle with its www.thelionwinchcombe.co.uk 01242 603300 1,000 years of royal history and stunning gardens at any time of year; or one of the towns other attractions – Winchcombe Pottery, the Folk & Police Museum or Wesley House (in town centre), High Street, GL54 5LJ the Railway Museum. www.wesleyhouse.co.uk 01242 602366 Broadway (8 miles from Winchcombe) Broadway Manor Cottages, West End, Broadway, WR12 7JP www.broadwaymanor.co.uk 01386 852913.