Beckbury Hill Viewpoint – Winchcombe Village loop from Stanton

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Beckbury Hill Viewpoint – Winchcombe Village loop from Stanton

Hard

4.9

(24)

160

hikers

Beckbury Hill Viewpoint – Winchcombe Village loop from Stanton

05:57

21.8km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.61 km

Ash Coppice

Forest

2.49 km

Stanway House Entrance Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

4.96 km

Viewpoint

6.88 km

Beckbury Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Monument

Nice views from this monument down over Hailes Abbey and the Cotswold’s. It's at 269 m which gives good views to the north and west.

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7.61 km

Apple Orchard

Highlight • Natural

Part of the picturesque Hailes Fruit Farm - which does have a decent campsite down by the Abbey.

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8.79 km

Hailes Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Founded in 1246 by the Earl of Cornwall, Hailes Abbey was once the centre of monastic life. The ruins are set in a picturesque landscape and are a wonderful place to relax.

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12.4 km

Winchcombe Village

Highlight • Settlement

The ancient Anglo Saxon town of Winchcombe is situated between Broadway and Cheltenham. In the early 17th century, the Winchcombe area was renowned for growing tobacco and was banned from …

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12.6 km

St Peter's Church, Winchcombe

Highlight • Monument

This impressive 15th-century church lies in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has a grand, 90-foot (27 m) tower. As you stroll around the building's perimeter, study the …

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12.8 km

Winchcombe

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely town and great road to cycling.

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19.4 km

Gatehouse at Stanway House

Highlight • Historical Site

Stanway is a fine example of a Jacobean manor house. Owned by Tewkesbury Abbey for 800 years, for the last 500 years it has been owned by the Tracy family …

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21.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.34 km

4.76 km

4.54 km

3.16 km

Surfaces

6.66 km