Robber's Road – Haresfield Beacon loop from Cainscross

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Robber's Road – Haresfield Beacon loop from Cainscross

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Robber's Road – Haresfield Beacon loop from Cainscross

03:02

10.3km

280m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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708 m

Woodchester Valley Vineyard

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The Cotswold Way runs through this pretty vineyard

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1.27 km

Robber's Road

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Great little network of singletrack and double track trails and some great views across the Severn

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1.83 km

Cross Dyke

Archaeological Site

2.42 km

Standish Woods

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Owned by the National Trust these beech woods are quite superb. The Cotswold Way passes through them for some distance, and the autumn light shining through the trees is wonderful.

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4.84 km

Viewpoint over the lower Gloucestershire

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This is not the beacon itself but an adjacent viewpoint, which indeed also offers beautiful views over lower parts of Gloucestershire and Wales on the horizon.

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5.73 km

View from Haresfield Beacon

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This view, from the Cotswold escarpment above Haresfield Beacon, reaches right across the Severn estuary to Wales. Well worth the climb!

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6.23 km

Haresfield Beacon

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You are afforded a glorious views from Haresfield Beacon; stretching over the Severn Estuary, the City of Gloucester and the Forest of Dean. Standish Wood, which you pass through en …

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