Hailes Abbey loop on the Cotswold Way — Cotswolds

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Hailes Abbey loop on the Cotswold Way — Cotswolds

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Hailes Abbey loop on the Cotswold Way — Cotswolds

02:11

7.65km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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The Cotswolds AONB

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

118 m

Hailes Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Founded in 1246 by the Earl of Cornwall, Hailes Abbey was once the centre of monastic life. The ruins are set in a picturesque landscape and are a wonderful place to relax.

Tip by

2.02 km

Beckbury Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Monument

Nice views from this monument down over Hailes Abbey and the Cotswold’s. It's at 269 m which gives good views to the north and west.

Tip by

7.65 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.77 km

2.77 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

2.15 km

817 m

255 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

August 15, 2024,Hailes Abbey

This walk passes evidence of the turmoil of religious changes.
Hailes church, at the start of this walk, has medieval wall paintings, most pale, some vivid.
The Malverns can be seen from the way up to Stump Cross with the hills of the Forest of Dean beyond.
The stone monument is to Thomas Cromwell and the dissolution of the monasteries. …