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Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Painswick

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Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Painswick

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Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Painswick

03:41

52.4km

810m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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434 m

Painswick Village

Highlight • Settlement

Described as the ‘Queen of the Cotswolds’, Painswick is a beautiful village surrounded by some of Gloucestershire's most delightful countryside. The historic wool village boasts quaint, narrow streets with buildings dating back to the 13th century.

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3.95 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Highlight • Natural Monument

14.2 km

Rough Plantation

Forest

30.9 km

Halls Grove

Forest

31.4 km

View of the Cotswold Valleys

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quiet roads lead to and from here.

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32.6 km

Pig Pens in The Cotswolds

Highlight • Structure

43.1 km

Birdlip Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

Gnarly drop out of Birdlip, but then great gravel track through the forest

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44.2 km

Gravel Track to Buckholt Road

Highlight • Climb

A technical but definitely doable climb up to Buckholt Road. The surface changes and improves as you near the top, which is just as well... the last bit is quite punchy.

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47.7 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Nature Reserve

48.9 km

Painswick Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is a lovely walk up to Painswick Beacon and the views are very impressive. You are afforded a full panorama from the summit and the views over to the …

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50.9 km

Painswick Rococo Garden

Highlight • Natural

Stunning gardens in a lovely overall setting. Good free parking area. Play area (hidden away), lake, maze, second hand bookshop, gift shop, cafe. The shop is not open atm and …

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52.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.5 km

2.24 km

1.82 km

1.34 km

466 m

Surfaces

36.7 km

11.5 km

3.83 km

354 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

31°C

16°C

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Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Painswick

Painswick Village

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

View of the Cotswold Valleys

Pig Pens in The Cotswolds

Birdlip Forest Trail

Gravel Track to Buckholt Road

Painswick Beacon

Painswick Rococo Garden

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