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Rodborough Common View Walk
1.6 k / 1 mile HIGHLIGHTS: Spot wildflowers and butterflies on the beautiful Rodborough Common, perfect for younger children with its gently undulating terrain and wide grassy hillside, taking in lovely view over the Stroud valley and Severn estuary. PARKING: National Trust Car Park, GL5 5BN. EAT/ DRINK: Bring your own snacks and drinks. Nearby, Read more
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Rodborough Common Woodland Walk
4 k / 2.5 miles HIGHLIGHTS: Explore the Rodborough Common Woodlands on the lower slopes of the escarpment in this lovely circular walk. PARKING: Free parking at a National Trust Lay by on Bear Hill, nearest postcode GL5 5DE. (Exact location is OS grid ref SO847026) ACCESIBILITY: The trail follows uneven woodland tracks and then opens Read more
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Minchampton Common Loop
5 k / 3.1 miles HIGHLIGHTS: This walk is a lovely circuit around the open grasslands of the Minchinhampton Common and golf course. The route is flat and has lovely views of the Gloucestershire countryside above the Severn vale and Stroud valley. PARKING: Free parking opposite the walk start point, The Amberley Inn. (The Amberley Read more
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Cotswold Tow Path Walk
1 mile/1.5k Highlights: A gentle and easy short walk perfect for toddlers. Parking: Pay and display at Cotswold Water Park, Rigsby’s Ln, Cirencester GL7 6FJ. Type of Walk: Circular (Cotswold Water Park route 1) Dogs: Yes, on the lead Facilities: Toilets and café at the Gate Way Visitor Centre Eat/Drink: Café at the gateway visitor Read more
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Leckhampton Hill and Devil’s Chimney Walk
4.8k /3 miles Highlights: This lovely walk with fantastic views of Cheltenham, Stroud and the surrounding countryside. Spot the limestone rock formation of the Devils Chimney. Parking: There are two small parking areas on Daisybank Road GL53 9QQ. The closest of these is marked as Bridge Car Park on google maps. Type of Walk: Circular Read more
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Bourton-on-the-Water to Wyck Rissington Circular Walk
7.5 k/ 4.6 miles How long did it take? 3 hours, with play stops, snack stops, and a leisurely pace, not hurrying the kids. Highlights: Enjoy the picturesque Bourton-on-the-Water, through countryside fields and woodlands, and past the lakes of the carp farm. Take in the River Windrush, Greystones Nature Reserve, and the tiny Wyck Rissington, Read more
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