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Gloucestershire

Painswick Beacon – Buckholt Wood loop from Painswick

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

Gloucestershire

Painswick Beacon – Buckholt Wood loop from Painswick

Moderate

4.9

(8)

36

hikers

Painswick Beacon – Buckholt Wood loop from Painswick

03:46

13.2km

300m

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: May 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

687 m

View of The Cotswolds Countryside

Highlight • Forest

2

1.30 km

Painswick Golf Club and Grasslands

Highlight • Natural

Lovely track through well-maintained open grasslands and great views of the surrounding countryside - just beware of the golf balls.

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3

2.25 km

Cotswold Beacon Trail

Highlight • Summit

don,t miss the beacon just climb the hill

Tip by

4

2.45 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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5

3.79 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 …

Tip by

5.45 km

Upton Wood

Forest

6.14 km

High Brotheridge camp

Archaeological Site

6.98 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Nature Reserve

9

7.91 km

Granham Old House

Highlight • Other

10

8.98 km

Brook Farm Trout Fishery

Highlight • Lake

Enjoy beautiful scenery here as you pass Brook Farm Trout Fishery, a lake regularly stocked with trout for local fishers.

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11

11.3 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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B

13.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.98 km

4.79 km

1.19 km

635 m

560 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.96 km

2.97 km

2.03 km

1.06 km

681 m

545 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Friday 26 June

28°C

16°C

18 %

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