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Nympsfield Long Barrow – Woodchester Mansion loop from Stroud

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Nympsfield Long Barrow – Woodchester Mansion loop from Stroud

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Nympsfield Long Barrow – Woodchester Mansion loop from Stroud

04:08

14.9km

270m

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: May 7, 2026

Tips

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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123 m

Nympsfield Long Barrow

Highlight • Historical Site

Nympsfield Long Barrow stands high on the Cotswold scarp and affords incredible views over the Severn Valley. Constructed in the Neolithic period (around 2800 BCE), it is one of the earliest examples of a barrow with separate chambers. The site has long the subject of legends and bizarre stories, including one that it was once a refuge for lepers.

The site is managed by English Heritage and is free to enter during daylight hours.

Tip by

1.80 km

Woodchester Mansion

Highlight • Monument

Great place to visit. You can watch the resident bats on the infrared camera during open days.

Tip by

1.92 km

Ancient Oak Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.86 km

The Boathouse by Middle and Old Ponds

Highlight • Structure

A lovely tranquil spot by a charming old boat house. A great spot to stop with lovely views of Middle and Old Ponds.

Tip by

3.30 km

Middle Pond at Woodchester Park

Highlight • Lake

Very lovely pond in a great NT park with a good variety of walking trails

Tip by

4.12 km

Kennel Pond

Highlight • Forest

There are several smaller trails at the lake edge if you search for them and get off the beaten track.

Tip by

5.25 km

Crystal Fountain Footpath

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A step path in or out of Woodchester Park. Can be a little slippery. The path out of the other side of Crystal Fountain to Inchbrook gets quite steep when it reaches the road.

Tip by

6.20 km

Norton Wood

Forest

14.6 km

View of the Severn Vale from Coaley Peak

Highlight • Viewpoint

You are afforded spectacular views from Coaley Peak, which stretch right across the Severn Vale towards the Forest of Dean and beyond. Below the summit lies unimproved limestone grassland, owned and maintained by the National Trust.

Tip by

14.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.49 km

3.22 km

2.99 km

1.19 km

Surfaces

6.17 km

2.43 km

2.19 km

1.99 km

1.53 km

589 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Nympsfield Long Barrow – Woodchester Mansion loop from Stroud

Nympsfield Long Barrow

Woodchester Mansion

Ancient Oak Tree

The Boathouse by Middle and Old Ponds

Middle Pond at Woodchester Park

Kennel Pond

Crystal Fountain Footpath

View of the Severn Vale from Coaley Peak

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