Winchcombe via Sudley, Charlton Abbots, Sevenhampton and Hawling (Cotswold Gateways)
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Cotswold National Landscape
Circular route from Winchcombe via Sudley, Charlton Abbots, Sevenhampton and Hawling.
moderate
Distance 29.7 km
This ride is one of a series of 37 Cotswold Gateways walking & cycling routes published by the Cotswolds National Landscape at www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk/cotswold-gateways
Directions included with waypoints available as gpx file here
The last revision date is March 2021. If any of the directions need updating please do let us know by emailing info@cotswoldsaonb.org.uk
Other cycle routes published by Cotswolds National Landscape are available on the Cotswolds National Landscape website
This route has been delivered in partnership with Winchcombe Welcomes Walkers www.winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com and Winchcombe Cycling Club www.winchcombecc.org.uk
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
293 m
Lowest point
88 m
Track types
Show elevation profileStart
Back Lane Carpark, Winchcombe (97 m)
Coordinates:
OS Grid
SP 02282 28381
DD
51.953915, -1.968191
DMS
51°57'14.1"N 1°58'05.5"W
UTM
30U 570906 5756415
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Destination
Circular route from Winchcombe via Sudley, Charlton Abbots, Sevenhampton and Hawling.
Turn-by-turn directions
- Start Back Lane Carpark, Winchcombe - Turn right out of car park and take second right onto Cowl Lane to the T Junction
- T Junction – Turn right and take the next left onto Vine Street
- Vineyard St - Turn left and follow the road to Newmeadow Farm approx 1 1/2 miles
- Newmeadow Farm - Fork right onto track and continue to meet Corndean Lane
- Road junction - Bear left and folllow road past Charlton Abbotts to a crossroads
- Crossroads - Bear right, follow road to end then continue on track to Wontley Farm
- Wontley Farm - Bear hard left onto bridleway to meet road at West Down car park
- West Down car park - Join the road for approx 1 1/2 miles to a turn off left onto a bridleway
- Sennington - A lost village. Follow bridleway to a road - approach this junction with care (Sevenhampton village)
- Road junction - Turn right to Syreford
- T Junction - Go Left then left again onto track north (Old Salt Way)
- Road Junction - Turn right
- Road forks - Take left fork to crossroads
- Crossroad - At crossroad continue ahead for 1200m to a further crossroad.
- Crossroad - Turn left (north) towards Hawling village
- Hawling - Ignore turns to right & left and continue ahead to take the bridleway. This becomes the Windrush Way. Follow to a road junction
- Road junction - At road go across to continue on bridleway to another road
- Road junction - At the junction take the bridleway on left (Wardens Way) and follow this to a roadway
- Road junction
- Go left and follow all the way into Winchcombe High St
- High Street - Go left then immediate right into Cowl Lane and back to car park
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Bus routes available from Cheltenham and BroadwayParking
Back Lane - All-day Car Park at what3words swanky.inkjet.maddening / Nearest postcode GL54 5LU /Coordinates
OS Grid
SP 02282 28381
DD
51.953915, -1.968191
DMS
51°57'14.1"N 1°58'05.5"W
UTM
30U 570906 5756415
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
29.7 km
Duration
2:42 h
Ascent
356 m
Descent
356 m
Highest point
293 m
Lowest point
88 m
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Maps and trails
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Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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