St Mary's Church, Batsford – Batsford Arboretum loop from Bourton-on-the-Hill
St Mary's Church, Batsford – Batsford Arboretum loop from Bourton-on-the-Hill
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St Mary's Church, Batsford – Batsford Arboretum loop from Bourton-on-the-Hill
01:49
6.47km
130m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: May 13, 2026
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227 m
Cotswold Falconry Centre
Highlight • Rest Area
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365 m
Batsford Arboretum
Highlight • Historical Site
Algernon Freeman-Mitford inherited the estate in 1886 after travelling in Asia. His journey inspired the Chinese and Japanese gardens where you can visit the national collection of Japanese Flowering Cherry.
The gardens, cafe and gift shop are open from 9am - 5pm Monday to Saturday and 10am - 5pm on Sundays. Tickets for adults cost £8.95. You can find more information, here: batsarb.co.uk
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2.11 km
View of Blockley from Blockley Downs
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4.34 km
St Mary's Church, Batsford
Highlight • Religious Site
With a tower and steeple giving it the appearance of a "wedding-cake", of separate layers, it could (in my opinion) lose the steeple, and the tower, with pinnacles at each of its four corners would stand quite proudly alone.
The stained glass windows are by C.E. Kempe, and date from 1888. His signature, the Kempe Wheatsheaf, can be seen in the bottom right hand corner of a window in the chancel.
Batsford village is 1½ miles west of Moreton in Marsh, and is better known for its Arboretum. In the 8th century, Batsford was part of a sheep-rearing estate given to the Bishop of Worcester by King Ethelbald. However there is no priest mentioned in Domesday, so presumably its first church post-dates 1086.
Both Batsford Park, and St Mary's Church are now Grade II Listed
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6.23 km
Batsford Arboretum
Highlight • Rest Area
Algernon Freeman-Mitford inherited the estate in 1886 after travelling in Asia. His journey inspired the Chinese and Japanese gardens where you can visit the national collection of Japanese Flowering Cherry.
The gardens, cafe and gift shop are open from 9am - 5pm Monday to Saturday and 10am - 5pm on Sundays. You can find more information, here: batsarb.co.uk.
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6.47 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.70 km
1.98 km
1.22 km
551 m
Surfaces
3.78 km
1.41 km
712 m
523 m
< 100 m
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Highest point (260 m)
Lowest point (150 m)
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