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Wooton-under-Edge Circular via North Nibley, Stancombe Park, Woodmancote and Combe Hill (Cotswold Gateways)
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Wotton-under-Edge, and visits North Nibley and beyond, including off-road and this is the longer route option. It is worth a detour into Breakheart Quarry, where there is a cycle track around the estate (very challenging), family seating area & play equipment for children (good place for a break).
moderate
Distance 15 km
1:50 h
359 m
360 m
204 m
60 m
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.
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Difficulty
moderate
Technique
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Highest point
204 m
Lowest point
60 m
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It is worth a detour into Breakheart Quarry, where there is a cycle track around the estate (very challenging), family seating area & play equipment for children (good place for a break).Start
Chipping Car Park, Wotton Under Edge (94 m)
Coordinates:
OS Grid
ST 75651 93102
DD
51.636195, -2.353220
DMS
51°38'10.3"N 2°21'11.6"W
UTM
30U 544760 5720774
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Destination
Wooton-under-Edge Circular via North Nibley, Stancombe Park, Woodmancote and Combe Hill
Turn-by-turn directions
- Turn right out of the carpark onto Symn Lane
- At cross road turn right onto Hawe Street
- Follow along Bear Street to T Junction
- T junction, bear right then left onto Tabernacle Pitch
- Tabernacle Pitch - bear left onto Tabernacle Road
- Tabernacle Road - follow to T Junction
- T junction, bear right onto Old London Road
- Conygree Woods, bear left before the corner onto Cotswold Way
- Westridge Woods, leave the Cotswold Way and follow the track straight on through the woods
- Rejoin the Cotswold Way to the next fork in the track
- Fork right leaving the Cotswold Way and follow trail around the edge of the dissused quarry to North Nibley
- Follow B4060 through North Nibley
- Leave the B4060 - fork right along Ivy Cottages to T junction
- T junction - turn left onto Cotswold Way
- Leave Cotswold Way and continue straight along Park Ln to Stancombe Farm
- Stancombe Farm turn right to join Cotswold Way at end of the track
- Turn left onto Cotswold Way to Oak Beeches
- Oak Beeches turn right leaving Cotswold Way and follow track to T junction
- T junction turn right, then left onto The Broadway
- The Broadway, turn off road onto track along bottom of hill
- Take rightmost option through Hermitage Wood
- At road junction bear left to Breakheat quarry (take a break here if you wish)
- Leave road at second track on the right (Ashen Plains Campsite)
- Follow the track right (passed the New Inn, Waterly Bottom)
- Meet roadway and fork left
- Fork left and rejoin the Cotswold Way
- Fork right leaving the Cotswold Way
- Go ahead at crossroads and follow to the Old London Road
- Bear left onto Old London Road
- Take next right at Bradley Barn
- B4058 turn right follow to cross roads
- Crossroads go ahead into Church Street
- T Junction - turn rightonto Ludgate Hill
- Ludgate Hill - Bear left
- Clarence Road - Turn left back to start
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Accessible by bus from Stroud, Gloucester via Dursley, Bristol and YateNearest Railway Staion is Cam & Dursley (7 miles away)
Parking
There are three free car parksCoordinates
OS Grid
ST 75651 93102
DD
51.636195, -2.353220
DMS
51°38'10.3"N 2°21'11.6"W
UTM
30U 544760 5720774
w3w
///gates.seemingly.tamed
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
15 km
Duration
1:50 h
Ascent
359 m
Descent
360 m
Highest point
204 m
Lowest point
60 m
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