At a Glance

The first half an easy flat ride continuing along the Severn Vale from the City of Gloucester, along the quiet country lanes of central and north Gloucestershire. The second half graded moderate as you ascend into the Cotswolds to Winchcombe, home of Sudeley Castle.

Grade - Easy, final third moderate. Distance - 28 miles / 45 km

Points of interest1. Nature in Art2. Jet Age Museum, Staverton 3. Ashleworth Quay & Tithe Barn 4. Odda’s Chapel Deerhurst 5. Prescott Hill Climb 6. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway7. Sudeley Castle 8. Folk & Police Museum 9. Belas Knap Long Barrow 10. Winchcombe Pottery

Key to Map Symbols:

A Road

B Road

Minor Road

Motorway

Built-up Area

Roundabouts

Railway Stations

Railway Lines

Lakes

Rivers

Points of Interest

1 P.O.I. numbers*

Cycle Shops or Cycle Hire**

PH Public Houses

Visitor Information Centres

Cycle Route

Route Marker

1 Route Start Point Marker

Cycle Route into Town

Cycle Route out of Town

TL Turn left

TR Turn right

SP Signpost

* Please note symbols indicate Cycle Shop within town/village and not precise location.

** Route attraction numbers start as you leave each hub town in a clockwise direction.

Contour Information

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Rejoin the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal towpath from Gloucester Docks on the Llanthony Rd entrance to the docks. At the end of the docks at the lock into the River Severn TL, cross the road and take the footbridge over the River Severn.Cross the car park and follow the signs to Cycle Route 41.Exit cycle track at MAISEMORE BRIDGE, and TL over bridge.TR at Church Rd, Extreme Care crossing A417.

Straight over at crossroads, signposted HARTPURY.

TR SP LEDBURY, Extreme Care crossing A417.

TR SP ASHLEWORTH, Extreme Care crossing A417.TR SP TYTHE BARN/VILLAGE HALL.

TR SP HASFIELD/TIRLEY.

TR SP HAWBRIDGE/CHELTENHAM.

TL SP DEERHURST/UPPER APPERLEY.

TL SP CHELTENHAM/TEWKESBURY.

At A38 TL SP TEWKESBURY.

TR SP BISHOPS CLEEVE/TREDINGTON. Extreme Care crossing A38.

TL SP GOTHERINGTON.

TR SP GOTHERINGTON.

Cross over A435 road SP GRETTON/GOTHERINGTON. Extreme Care crossing A435.TR SP WINCHCOMBE and proceed into the town.

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Kemble

CIRENCESTER

FAIRFORD

Sheepscombe

STROUD

Upper Slaughter

WINCHCOMBE

BERKELEY

Harescombe

PAINSWICKSudgrove

NAILSWORTH

Box

Daniel’s Grove

Edge

GLOUCESTER

BURFORD

Hempstead

Cowley

Shorncote

South Cerney

Siddington

Dri�eld

Cerney Wick

Down Ampney

Ampney CrucisAmpney St Mary

Ampney St Peter

Chedworth

Oaksey

Poole Keynes

Somerford Keynes

Coates

Rodmarton

Tarlton

Sapperton

Ashley

Cherington

Bournes Green

Poulton

BisleyDaglingworth

Baunton

Duntisbourne Rouse

Duntisbourne LeerDuntisbourne Abbots

Forge Plantation

TotterdownFarm

KempsfordDun�eld

Ampney Crucis

Marston Meysey

Meysey Hampton

Barnsley

Whelford

Horcott

WinsonCalmsden

Coln Rogers

Calcot Aldsworth

Ablington

Arlington Bibury

Coln St AldwynsHatherop

Quenington

Farmington

Eastington Wood

Hampnett

Yanworth

Beech Walk

Withington

Compton Abdale

HazletonShipton Oli�e

Turkdean Wood

Cold Aston

Clapton-on-the-Hill

Notgrove

Longmead Wood

ElkstoneBrimps�eld

Whiteway

Thrupp

Bourton-on-the-WaterSevenhampton

Brockhampton

Charlton Abbots

FarmcoteFord

Cutsdean

Temple Guiting

Guiting Power

Naunton

Lower Slaughter

LittleRissington

Upper Rissington

Great Rissington

Lower Swell

Condicote

Kineton

Barton

Didbrook

Stanton

LavertonWormington

Bourton-on-the-Hill

Blockley

Oxenton

Great Washbourne

Kemerton

Great CombertonElmley Castle Netherton

Ashton under Hill

Aston Somerville

Teddington

Uckinghall

Bushley

Dixton

Beckford

Alderton

Hinton on the Green

Stanway

Bishop’s Cleeve

Gotherington

GrettonHailes

Kersoe

DURSLEY

Cam

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Uley

Tetbury Upton

Wotton-under-Edge

Sharpness

Newtown

Long Newnton

TETBURY

Avening

Minchinhampton

Culkerton

Stroud Green

Arlingham

Upper Framilode

Longney

SlimbridgeCambridge

Newport

North Nibley

Moorend

Northwood Green

Minsterworth

Bulley

Huntley

Glasshouse Hill

Tibberton

RudfordTaynton

HighleadonAston Crews

Kilcot

Gorsley

Kempley

Botloe’s Green

Newent

Upleadon

Corse

Tirley

Sandhurst

Orchard Nook

Coombe Hill

HardwickeLower Apperley

Apperley

Deerhurst

Has�eld

Maisemore

Hartpury

Farleys End Elmore

Hares�eld

Stonehouse

Moreton Valence

Slad

Purton

Frampton on Servern

Fretherne Saul

The Camp

Woodchester

Amberley

Houndscroft

Miserden

Bagpath

Horsley

Kingscote

LinkendDymock

Bevington

Rockhampton

HillStone

Broadway

Snowshill

CHIPPING CAMPDEN

Great Barrington

Little Barrington

Taynton

Westwell

Holwell

Bradwell Grove

Eastleach Turville

Fy�eldThe Green

Langford

BroadwellStratton

Ham

CHELTENHAM

Wanswell

Halmore Cam & Dursley

Tredington

Ashchurch for Tewkesbury

North Cerney

Upper Coberley

Andoversford

Northleach

Chedworth

TEWKESBURY

Crudwell

Colesbourne

Ashleworth

Staverton

Boddington

Down Hatherley

Frampton Mansell

Chalford

Southam

Prestbury

Hawling

Salperton

Shurdington

Charlton Kings

LowerDowdeswell

Birdlip

Twigworth

Rendcombe

Filkins

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Things to do on route

Nature in ArtJet Age Museum, Staverton Ashleworth Quay & Tithe Barn Odda’s Chapel Deerhurst Prescott Hill Climb Gloucestershire Warwickshire RailwaySudeley Castle Folk & Police Museum Belas Knap Long Barrow Winchcombe Pottery

Gloucester to WinchcombeGloucester is the cathedral city of the Cotswolds. Rich in history, the city boasts a wealth of architectural gems, numerous visitor attractions, and a Premiership Rugby team and can be truly regarded as a great English city.

Besides the awe-inspiring cathedral, Gloucester’s waterside location and stunning Victorian Docks add an extra special dimension to your visit. You can take a boat trip, explore one of the many museums or indulge in some retail therapy at the Gloucester Quays shopping outlet centre.

The route follows the River Severn out of Gloucester into the Severn Vale and along quiet country lanes with interesting small villages to stop and admire the views towards the Cotswold escarpment.

The route ends in the lovely town of Winchcombe which has a wonderfully timeless quality. Cotswold stone cottages enhanced by black and white half-timber buildings, narrow side streets and charming houses make up the centre of this fabulous town. There is a good range of shops, including boutique clothing and antique shops as well as plenty of places to eat. As well as the town centre, must see places include Sudeley Castle with its 1,000 years of royal history and stunning gardens at any time of year; or one of the towns other attractions – Winchcombe Pottery, the Folk & Police Museum or the Railway Museum.

Winchcombe (Hub town)

White Hart Inn B&B (in town centre), High Street, GL54 5LJ www.whitehartwinchcombe.co.uk 01242 602359

The Lion Inn (in town centre), 37 North Street, GL54 5PS www.thelionwinchcombe.co.uk 01242 603300

Wesley House (in town centre), High Street, GL54 5LJ www.wesleyhouse.co.uk 01242 602366

Broadway (8 miles from Winchcombe)

Broadway Manor Cottages, West End, Broadway, WR12 7JP www.broadwaymanor.co.uk 01386 852913