At a Glance

A hilly route from start to finish taking you through the rolling Cotswold hills and capturing the essence of the Cotswold countryside. The route follows mainly quiet lanes, and has some strenuous climbs and steep descents. Low gears and good breaks are required and an awareness of oncoming traffic around lanes of minimal diameter.

Grade - Strenuous Distance - 25 miles / 40 km

Points of interest1. Painswick Rococo Gardens2. Stocks, fine church & churchyard in Painswick3. Miserden Park Gardens

Key to Map Symbols:

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Built-up Area

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Railway Stations

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Points of Interest

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Cycle Shops or Cycle Hire**

PH Public Houses

Visitor Information Centres

Cycle Route

Route Marker

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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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From the main street outside the Church head north on the A46.TR SP SHEEPSCOMBE. Care crossing A46. Speed aware – Steep descent on narrow lane. Beware of on coming traffic.TL SP MISERDEN.At T junction TL (Direction straight on).At crossroads, straight on SP MISERDEN.At crossroads, straight on. TR SP MISERDEN/CIRENCESTER.At grassed fork TL.TR then immediate Right SP WINSTONE. Speed aware – Steep descent on narrow lane. Beware of on coming traffic.At T junction TR SP SAPPERTON/STROUD.TL SP DUNTISBOURNE ABBOTS.TR SP DUNTISBOURNE LEER/MIDDLE DUNTISBORNE. (There is an alternative route through Duntisborne Abbots should you wish to take it).

At T junction TL SP MIDDLE DUNTISBORNE/DAGLINGWORTH, then turn immediate right. At T junction TR SP PARK CORNER/SAPPERTON/STROUD.At T junction TL SP SAPPERTON/STROUD.TR SP SAPPERTON.At Crossroads TR SP EDGEWORTH/BISLEY. Speed aware – Steep descent on narrow lane. Beware of on coming traffic.TL SP WATERLANE/BISLEY.

At crossroads TR SP THE CAMP/STROUD. (Minor alternative route through Bisley if you wish).TL.At grassed triangle T junction TL.At BULLS CROSS take second right SP PAINSWICK.TR SP PAINSWICK and proceed back to the town. Speed aware – Steep descent and ascent on narrow lane. Beware of on coming traffic.

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Ablington

ArlingtonBibury

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Quenington

Farmington

Eastington Wood

Hampnett

Yanworth

Beech Walk

Withington

Compton Abdale

HazletonShipton Oli�e

Turkdean Wood

Cold Aston

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Longmead Wood

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Whiteway

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Charlton Abbots

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Condicote

Kineton

Barton

Didbrook

Stanton

LavertonWormington

Bourton-on-the-Hill

Blockley

Oxenton

Great Washbourne

Kemerton

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Aston Somerville

Teddington

Uckinghall

Bushley

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Arlingham

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Minsterworth

Bulley

Huntley

Glasshouse Hill

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Gorsley

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Newent

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Tirley

Sandhurst

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Coombe Hill

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Deerhurst

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Maisemore

Hartpury

Farleys End Elmore

Hares�eld

Stonehouse

Moreton Valence

Slad

Purton

Frampton on Servern

Fretherne Saul

The Camp

Woodchester

Amberley

Miserden

Bagpath

Horsley

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Bevington

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Things to do on route

Painswick Rococo GardensStocks, fine church & churchyard in PainswickMiserden Park Gardens

Painswick CircularThis historic wool town of Painswick, known as ‘The Queen of the Cotswolds’, and is one of the finest and best-preserved Cotswolds settlements. It is at the mid-point of the Cotswolds Way and surrounded by marvellous walking country. The Rococo Gardens, Painswick Beacon and the picturesque villages of Sheepscombe, Edge and Slad are all within a mile or so of the centre. New Street contains the oldest building in England which used to house a Post Office, the country’s oldest bowling green and one of the most memorable churchyards in the country – with 99 yew trees. This small town has become well-known for its award-winning hotels and inns, specialist craft and antique shops and its summer Arts Festival.

The route continues through the rural Cotswold countryside passing villages such as Miserden, The Duntisbournes, Daglingworth and Sapperton.

Miserden has a 17th century Manor House overlooking the Golden Valley of the River Frome and is at the heart of a thriving estate and village community.

The Duntisbournes are a string of attractive villages along the valley of the tiny Dunt Stream and off the beaten track. Inside Daglingworth church you will find a group of late Saxon carvings adorning the church walls and at Lower End there is a circular medieval dovecote.

The route continues to Sapperton famous for the Sapperton Canal tunnel and its connection with the Cotswolds Arts and Crafts Movement.

Bisley is full of character with rows of Cotswold Stone cottages and the five wells are annually blessed and decked with flowers on Ascension Day.

The route continues back to Painswick but if you have time divert to the famous village of Slad known through Laurie Lee’s novel ‘Cider with Rosie’ and have a rest of the Woolpack Inn.

Painswick (Hub town)

The Falcon (in town), New Street, Painswick, GL6 6UN www.falconpainswick.co.uk 01452 814222

Upper Dorey’s Mill B&B, Edge, Painswick, GL6 6NF www.doreys.co.uk 01452 812459

Cardynham House (in town), Tibbiwell Lane, Painswick, GL6 6XX www.cardynham.co.uk 01452 814006