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Painswick Village – Painswick Rococo Garden loop from Government Communications Headquarters

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Painswick Village – Painswick Rococo Garden loop from Government Communications Headquarters

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Painswick Village – Painswick Rococo Garden loop from Government Communications Headquarters

01:57

30.6km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.22 km

Green Street 25% Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Far more terrifying than the first section up to Painswick Road. 400 metres of above 20% gradient "road", loose and mucky in places, which makes wide tyres and picking your …

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8.69 km

View of Cheltenham

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of Cheltenham

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10.4 km

Prinknash Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is a lovely spot to stop and watch the sun set over the hills and woods of the Vale of Gloucester.

The road leads around the edge of Cotswold …

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11.0 km

Lodge Wood

Forest

15.4 km

Described as the ‘Queen of the Cotswolds’, Painswick is a beautiful village surrounded by some of Gloucestershire's most delightful countryside. The historic wool village boasts quaint, narrow streets with buildings dating back to the 13th century.

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16.5 km

Painswick Rococo Garden

Highlight • Natural

Stunning gardens in a lovely overall setting. Good free parking area. Play area (hidden away), lake, maze, second hand bookshop, gift shop, cafe. The shop is not open atm and …

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20.3 km

Fiddler's Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Nice gradual climb, gets you out of Cheltenham into the hills of the cotswolds.

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30.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

7.86 km

1.77 km

746 m

103 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

1.84 km

178 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Tuesday 30 June

24°C

12°C

0 %

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Painswick Village – Painswick Rococo Garden loop from Government Communications Headquarters

Green Street 25% Climb

View of Cheltenham

Prinknash Viewpoint