By Brook Stone Bridge – Castle Combe Village loop from Ford

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By Brook Stone Bridge – Castle Combe Village loop from Ford

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By Brook Stone Bridge – Castle Combe Village loop from Ford

02:24

8.84km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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551 m

Danks Down Wood

Forest

3.79 km

Broadmead Brook Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

Along with nearby Burton Brook, Broadmead Brook is a tributary of Bybrook - a larger river that runs past Castle Combe village. Winding its way along a steep-sided, wooded valley, it's a beautiful walk, although liable to flood in winter.

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4.41 km

By Brook Stone Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

This stone bridge over the Brook river is a lovely addition to a scenic Cotswold walk from Castle Combe.

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5.08 km

St Andrew's Church, Castle Combe

Highlight • Religious Site

Since its original foundations in the 13th century, St Andrews has been added to over the years, including a 14th-century nave, a 16th-century tower, and extensive rebuilding in 1850 after …

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5.20 km

Castle Combe Village

Highlight • Settlement

Castle Combe is often hailed as the ‘prettiest village in England.' Situated within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the quintessentially English village has regularly been used as a …

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5.45 km

Stone Bridge on Water Lane, Castle Combe

Highlight • Historical Site

Castle Combe is a fairytale-like medieval settlement often called the ‘prettiest village in England’. Plan the perfect visit to this tiny Cotswolds village as you explore its ancient landmarks, wander …

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6.00 km

The Hollow Log

Highlight • Structure

A cute log house with letters inside!

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6.00 km

Path from Bybrook to Long Dean

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Look inside the tiny door for dog treats (not always available)

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7.22 km

Long Dean Mill Cottages

Highlight • River

8.84 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.46 km

2.69 km

1.65 km

535 m

319 m

189 m

Surfaces

3.74 km

2.13 km

1.56 km

879 m

549 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 27 October

16°C

8°C

76 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 16, 2022,Castle Combe – Castle Combe . And Ford. Rondje vanuit Upper Castle Combe

Beautiful walk in one of the most beautiful places in the world!!! The walk does not bore you for a minute.

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February 11, 2022,Hike

Lovely varied walk, parts very muddy and slippery. Takes you down into the village, plenty of choice for refreshment, leaving on a steep path up across the top of Castle Combe down into Longdean.

May 30, 2025,🇬🇧🚐🌊🏰 GB-England - Wiltshire: Castle Combe ~ Cotswold District

Today we were—how could it be otherwise—in the most beautiful village in the Cotswolds 😉😄. And in fact, this one is perhaps even a tiny bit more beautiful than the others.

Castle Combe is a small village in the English county of Wiltshire with approximately 350 inhabitants, which is a very popular tourist destination.
Castle Combe, in its current form, …

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