At a Glance

The first few miles of this stretch take you into the hills with the route levelling out towards Burford. You are going to visit some of the best known villages of the Cotswolds on this stretch and in high summer some of them can be very busy, particularly Bourton on the Water. Most of the route is along quiet country lanes.

Grade - Moderate/Strenuous with some considerable climbs on the route.

Distance - 34 miles / 54 km

Points of interest1. Hailes Abbey 2. Stanway House & Fountain3. Dovecote at Naunton4. Cotswolds Farm Park5. Museum at Lower Slaughter and Mill Wheel6. Bourton on the Water – Model Village7. Birdland Park & Gardens8. Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection9. Model Railway Exhibition10. The Dragonfly Maze11. Cotswolds Perfumery factory tours12. Cotswolds Pottery studio and shop13. Tolsey Museum

Key to Map Symbols:

A Road

B Road

Minor Road

Motorway

Built-up Area

Roundabouts

Railway Stations

Railway Lines

Lakes

Rivers

Points of Interest

1 P.O.I. numbers*

Cycle Shops or Cycle Hire**

PH Public Houses

Visitor Information Centres

Cycle Route

Route Marker

1 Route Start Point Marker

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 Hailes Street head north out of Winchcombe along the B4632.TR SP LITTLE FARMCOTE/HAILES ABBEY.

Straight on past Hailes Abbey sign following road with GATE signpost.Speed aware – Steep and long descent on narrow lane. Beware of oncoming traffic.At crossroads go straight over SP CUTSDEAN/TADDINGTON/SNOWSHILL. Care crossing B4077.At crossroads TR SP FORD/STOW ON THE WOLD.

At crossroads go straight over SP TEMPLE GUITING/GUITING POWER. Care crossing B4077.TL SP NAUNTON/STOW ON THE WOLD.

At cross roads turn immediate left SP NAUNTON.

TL SP STOW.

TR SP THE SLAUGHTERS. Care crossing B4068.

TL SP UPPER SLAUGHTER/LOWER SWELL.

TR SP LOWER SLAUGHTER/BOURTON ON THE WATER.TR SP LOWER SLAUGHTER/BOURTON ON THE WATER.TR SP UPPER SLAUGHTER.

TL at Stone Bridge/Small Grassed Roundabout.

At T junction TL SP BOURTON ON THE WATER/THE RISSINGTONS.At T junction TL SP BOURTON ON THE WATER.

At T junction TR SP CIRENCESTER Extreme Care crossing A429.TL and continue along ‘LANSDOWNE’

TR SP Great Rissington/The Barringtons.

TR at lane with small grassed tump, SP WEAK BRIDGE.At T junction with grassed triangle TR.

At T junction TL SP BOURTON ON THE WATER.

At T junction TL SP SHERBORNE.

At cross roads TL SP SHERBORNE/WINDRUSH.

At T junction TR SP LITTLE BARRINGTON/BURFORD.Just past telephone box TL cycle signpost BURFORD.At T junction with post box TL and continue to your DESTINATION Burford.

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Kemble

CIRENCESTER

FAIRFORD

Sheepscombe

STROUD

Upper Slaughter

WINCHCOMBE

BERKELEY

Harescombe

PAINSWICKSudgrove

NAILSWORTH

Box

Daniel’s Grove

Edge

GLOUCESTER

BURFORD

Hempstead

Cowley

Shorncote

South Cerney

Siddington

Dri�eld

Cerney Wick

Down Ampney

Ampney CrucisAmpney St Mary

Ampney St Peter

Chedworth

Oaksey

Poole Keynes

Somerford Keynes

Coates

Rodmarton

Tarlton

Sapperton

Ashley

Cherington

Bournes Green

Poulton

BisleyDaglingworth

Baunton

Duntisbourne Rouse

Duntisbourne LeerDuntisbourne Abbots

Forge Plantation

TotterdownFarm

KempsfordDun�eld

Ampney Crucis

Marston Meysey

Meysey Hampton

Barnsley

Whelford

Horcott

WinsonCalmsden

Coln Rogers

Calcot Aldsworth

Ablington

Arlington Bibury

Coln St AldwynsHatherop

Quenington

Farmington

Eastington Wood

Hampnett

Yanworth

Beech Walk

Withington

Compton Abdale

HazletonShipton Oli�e

Turkdean Wood

Cold Aston

Clapton-on-the-Hill

Notgrove

Longmead Wood

ElkstoneBrimps�eld

Whiteway

Thrupp

Bourton-on-the-WaterSevenhampton

Brockhampton

Charlton Abbots

FarmcoteFord

Cutsdean

Temple Guiting

Guiting Power

Naunton

Lower Slaughter

LittleRissington

Upper Rissington

Great Rissington

Lower Swell

Condicote

Kineton

Barton

Didbrook

Stanton

LavertonWormington

Bourton-on-the-Hill

Blockley

Oxenton

Great Washbourne

Kemerton

Great CombertonElmley Castle Netherton

Ashton under Hill

Aston Somerville

Teddington

Uckinghall

Bushley

Dixton

Beckford

Alderton

Hinton on the Green

Stanway

Bishop’s Cleeve

Gotherington

GrettonHailes

Kersoe

DURSLEY

Cam

Coaley

Uley

Tetbury Upton

Wotton-under-Edge

Sharpness

Newtown

Long Newnton

TETBURY

Avening

Minchinhampton

Culkerton

Stroud Green

Arlingham

Upper Framilode

Longney

SlimbridgeCambridge

Newport

North Nibley

Moorend

Northwood Green

Minsterworth

Bulley

Huntley

Glasshouse Hill

Tibberton

RudfordTaynton

HighleadonAston Crews

Kilcot

Gorsley

Kempley

Botloe’s Green

Newent

Upleadon

Corse

Tirley

Sandhurst

Orchard Nook

Coombe Hill

HardwickeLower Apperley

Apperley

Deerhurst

Has�eld

Maisemore

Hartpury

Farleys End Elmore

Hares�eld

Stonehouse

Moreton Valence

Slad

Purton

Frampton on Servern

Fretherne Saul

The Camp

Woodchester

Amberley

Houndscroft

Miserden

Bagpath

Horsley

Kingscote

LinkendDymock

Bevington

Rockhampton

HillStone

Broadway

Snowshill

CHIPPING CAMPDEN

Great Barrington

Little Barrington

Taynton

Westwell

Holwell

Bradwell Grove

Eastleach Turville

Fy�eldThe Green

Langford

BroadwellStratton

Ham

CHELTENHAM

Wanswell

Halmore Cam & Dursley

Tredington

Ashchurch for Tewkesbury

North Cerney

Upper Coberley

Andoversford

Northleach

Chedworth

TEWKESBURY

Crudwell

Colesbourne

Ashleworth

Staverton

Boddington

Down Hatherley

Frampton Mansell

Chalford

Southam

Prestbury

Hawling

Salperton

Shurdington

Charlton Kings

LowerDowdeswell

Birdlip

Twigworth

Rendcombe

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B4211

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B4066

A419

A38

A436

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B4063

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Berkeley to Gloucester 45km 

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Berkeley to Painswick 47km

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Things to do on route

Hailes Abbey Stanway House & FountainDovecote at NauntonCotswolds Farm ParkMuseum at Lower Slaughter and Mill WheelBourton on the Water – Model VillageBirdland Park & GardensCotswold Motoring Museum & Toy CollectionModel Railway ExhibitionThe Dragonfly MazeCotswolds Perfumery factory toursCotswolds Pottery studio and shopTolsey Museum

Winchcombe to BurfordThe route starts in the lovely town of Winchcombe which has a wonderfully timeless quality. Cotswold stone cottages enhanced by black and white half-timber buildings, narrow side streets and charming houses make up the centre of this fabulous town. There is a good range of shops, including boutique clothing and antique shops as well as plenty of places to eat. As well as the town centre, must see places include Sudeley Castle with its 1,000 years of royal history and stunning gardens at any time of year; or one of the towns other attractions – Winchcombe Pottery, the Folk & Police Museum or the Railway Museum.

The route takes you up onto The Cotswold Hills and back down to the iconic The Slaughters considered to be the prettiest villages in the Cotswolds and probably the most photographed attracting visitors from all over the world.

Nearby is Bourton on the Water again popular with visitors known as the Venice of the Cotswolds. You can enjoy some tranquil time by the River Windrush with its beautiful bridges. There are several excellent visitor attractions here especially for children along with a great choice of places to eat too.

The route continues through the countryside to Burford. Nestling along the slope of the hill down through the trees to the River Windrush, Burford is steeped in history and rich in architectural heritage. Burford is full of Cotswold stone houses with hidden secrets that can be glimpsed through narrow alleyways and courtyards. One of the oldest buildings in Burford is a magnificent church of almost cathedral-like proportions. It was built from around 1175. The town is also a renowned centre for the antiques trade.

Burford (Hub town)

Burford House Hotel, 99 High Street, Burford, OX18 4QA www.burford-house.co.uk 01993 823151

The Bay Tree Hotel, Sheep Street, Burford, OX18 4LW www.cotswold-inns-hotels.co.uk 01993 822791

The Lamb Inn, Sheep Street, Burford, OX18 4LR www.cotswold-inns-hotels.co.uk 01993 822 228

Stow (10 miles from Burford)

Park Farm Holiday Cottages, Maugersbury, Stow, GL54 1HP www.parkfarmholidaycottages.co.uk

01451 870568

Bourton-on-the-Water (10 miles from Burford)

Larks Rise B&B, Old Gloucester Road, GL54 3BH www.larksrisehouse.co.uk 01451 822613

Meadow Rise Guest House, Pock Hill Lane, Bourton, GL54 2DD www.meadow-rise.co.uk 01451 821860

Trevone B&B, Moore Road, Bourton on the Water, GL54 2AZ www.trevonebb.co.uk 07740 805250