The Cotswold Way – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

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The Cotswold Way – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

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The Cotswold Way – Painswick Beacon loop from Gloucestershire

05:11

17.3km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.71 km

The Cotswold Way

Highlight • Trail

2.49 km

Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cooper's Hill Nature Reserve is an area of woodland, meadows & grasslands in the Gloucester area known for its rich biodiversity including a wide range of plant and animal species.

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3.06 km

Upton Wood

Forest

4.72 km

Buckholt Wood

Highlight • Forest

Discover this pretty secluded woodland located in the western Cotswolds near Gloucester. A network of paths leads around the woods where you can enjoy a diverse range of flora and …

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6.07 km

Painswick Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is a lovely walk up to Painswick Beacon and the views are very impressive. You are afforded a full panorama from the summit and the views over to the …

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8.28 km

Weir and Pond on the River in the Cotswolds

Highlight • Natural Monument

Pause on your walk on a footbridge below this weir and look around for small birds and watch the water

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9.92 km

Bench With a View of the Cotswolds

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take a break, have a kit kat.

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12.9 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Nature Reserve

15.0 km

View from Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Every May, on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend, thousands of people gather on Cooper’s Hill to witness one of the most bizarre annual traditions England has to offer: cheese rolling. …

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15.1 km

View from Cooper's Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cooper’s Hill - also known to locals as the Cheese Roll Hill because every year on the late May bank holiday - thousands of people like up to chase a …

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