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Cotswold Way

Cotswold Way

Jonny Nicholson planned a hike

November 26, 2022

Cotswold Way

Hard

45:29

161km

3.5km/h

3,320m

3,430m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 7-15 days

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25.3 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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95.0 km

Nympsfield Long Barrow

Highlight • Historical Site

Nympsfield Long Barrow stands high on the Cotswold scarp and affords incredible views over the Severn Valley. Constructed in the Neolithic period (around 2800 BCE), it is one of the …

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95.4 km

View of the Severn Vale from Coaley Peak

Highlight • Viewpoint

You are afforded spectacular views from Coaley Peak, which stretch right across the Severn Vale towards the Forest of Dean and beyond. Below the summit lies unimproved limestone grassland, owned and maintained by the National Trust.

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140 km

Dyrham Park House

Highlight • Historical Site

Dyrham Park is home to an ancient deer park, a 17th-century house and a formal garden. A herd of fallow deer roams freely in the 270 acres of ancient parkland, …

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150 km

Hanging Hill Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Hanging Hill, you get wonderful views that stretch over Bristol to the Severn Estuary and right into the heart of Wales if conditions are clear. A great battle of …

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153 km

Prospect Stile Viewpoint

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Higher than Kelston Roundhill, Prospect stile opens up excellent panoramic views of Bath and Bristol. It also offers a spot to identify prominent features in the landscape below. Well worth a visit on a clear day.

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161 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.7 km

38.1 km

21.2 km

17.9 km

6.03 km

5.45 km

442 m

Surfaces

62.0 km

32.2 km

27.4 km

15.7 km

14.9 km

8.61 km

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Cotswold Way

Hailes Abbey

Nympsfield Long Barrow

View of the Severn Vale from Coaley Peak

Dyrham Park House

Hanging Hill Summit

Prospect Stile Viewpoint

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