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Wotton-under-Edge via Blackquarries Hill and Tor Hill Circular (Cotswold Gateways)
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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 self-guided walks published by Cotswolds National Landscape are available at www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk/explore-and-enjoy
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Care on Tor Hill descent through the woods – mud, horses
Whilst care should be taken on the Tor Hill descent through the woods (can get claggy during the winter, plus popular with horse riders so riders should control the speed of their descent to avoid unexpected meetings), this is better than descending on the road down Blackquarries Hill, which is very steep and can lead to a loss of control for unwary riders, and can meet vehicles coming up in the narrow sections at inopportune moments.
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Turn-by-turn directions
- Follow The Chipping to Market Street (top left of carpark)
- Follow Market Street to T Junction
- Bear left onto Long Street
- Crossroads bear right onto Bear St
- T junction, bear right on to Old Town
- Follow Old Town around to the war memorial roundabout
- Take second turning on the roundabout and fork left along Potters Pond
- Continue onto and follow Synwell Lane onto West View Lane
- Fork right onto the Cotswold Way and Blackquarries Hill
- Leave the road and take a sharp right following the Cotswold Way
- Follow Cotswold Way for half a mile (passing Blackquarries Long Barrow on the left)
- Leave Cotswold Way - Stay ahead onto bridleway down Tor Hill to meet roadway in 3/4 mile
- T junction - Bear right onto Wortley Road and follow into Wotton as far as Ludgate Hill
- Ludgate Hill - Bear left
- Clarence Road - Turn left back to start
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Public transport
The town is served by bus routes from Yate, Bristol City Centre, Stroud, Thornbury, Dursley and Gloucester.
Nearest Railway Staion is Cam & Dursley (7 miles away)
For more information and timetable can be found on the Wotton-under-Edge website.
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Chipping Carpark, The Chipping, Wotton-under-edge, GL12 7ADCoordinates
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