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Upton St. Leonards

The Cotswold Way – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

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South West England
Gloucestershire
Stroud
Upton St. Leonards

The Cotswold Way – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

Moderate

5.0

(2)

9

hikers

The Cotswold Way – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

04:03

13.8km

390m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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426 m

Upton Wood

Forest

2

997 m

Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cooper's Hill Nature Reserve is an area of woodland, meadows & grasslands in the Gloucester area known for its rich biodiversity including a wide range of plant and animal species.

Tip by

3

1.41 km

Every May, on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend, thousands of people gather on Cooper’s Hill to witness one of the most bizarre annual traditions England has to offer: cheese rolling. …

Tip by

4

1.49 km

View from Cooper's Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cooper’s Hill - also known to locals as the Cheese Roll Hill because every year on the late May bank holiday - thousands of people like up to chase a …

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5

1.80 km

The Cotswold Way

Highlight • Trail

6

3.94 km

Buckholt Wood

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful mixed woodland and nature reserve networked with great trails.

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7

5.13 km

Granham Old House

Highlight • Other

8

7.52 km

Buckholt Wood

Highlight • Forest

Discover this pretty secluded woodland located in the western Cotswolds near Gloucester. A network of paths leads around the woods where you can enjoy a diverse range of flora and …

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9

8.86 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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10.7 km

Popes Wood

Forest

B

13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.16 km

4.80 km

1.34 km

1.24 km

136 m

100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.17 km

4.55 km

1.76 km

997 m

339 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Thursday 8 October

18°C

10°C

38 %

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