View from the Weather House – Forest Path in The Cotswolds loop from Dursley

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View from the Weather House – Forest Path in The Cotswolds loop from Dursley

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View from the Weather House – Forest Path in The Cotswolds loop from Dursley

02:51

10.0km

200m

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: August 22, 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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236 m

Fort Lane Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A fairly dry (unless there has been lots of rain) and direct way into the upper woodlands, though it is quite steep.

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571 m

Upper Hermitage Woods Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Good path that is mostly solid underfoot even in winter.

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3.31 km

View of the Severn Valley and Tyndale Monument from the Cotswold Way

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A lovely section of the Cotswold Way after it leave the woods and heads out to Drakestone Point. Some great views of the Severn Valley and the Tyndale Monument near North Nibley.

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4.75 km

View from Drakestone Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views of the Severn Vale, the surrounding hills and on a good day you can see all the way to Brean Down near Weston-super-Mare. A lovely place to sit to take it all in.

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5.17 km

View from the Weather House

Highlight • Viewpoint

Locally known as "The Weather House", this sheltered viewing point offers some stunning views of the Severn Vale. The Severn Bridges are usually clearly visible and on a good day …

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6.50 km

View of Dursley and the Severn Vale from Cotswold Edge

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Lovely view over the Dursley valley and a great place to watch the Bonfire Night fireworks!

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7.38 km

Westfield Wood

Forest

8.27 km

Forest Path in The Cotswolds

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A lovely path away from the top road and much firmer than the sloppy paths besides the road and at the bottom of the hill.

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10.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.79 km

3.43 km

443 m

278 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.58 km

2.09 km

1.62 km

678 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

16°C

7°C

11 %

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Comments

November 15, 2022,Woodland Wandering Weirdo

A bit bored with making my daily step count up around the footpaths and streets of Dursley (I don't record those on here), so donned my head torch a went for a wander in the woods and around the golf course!

December 9, 2022,Moonlight Meanderings

Took my head torch but didn't need it once, not even in the woods. Very clear and very cold.