Pensford Viaduct – The Round House, Stanton Drew loop from Norton Malreward

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Pensford Viaduct – The Round House, Stanton Drew loop from Norton Malreward

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Pensford Viaduct – The Round House, Stanton Drew loop from Norton Malreward

02:15

8.24km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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144 m

Holy Trinity Church, Norton Malreward

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Holy Trinity is a pretty church in the hamlet of Norton Malreward. The church has 12th-century origins but was altered in the 15th century and rebuilt in 1860. Inside, you can view a 12th-century font. Holy Trinity is Grade II-listed.

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2.59 km

Pensford Viaduct

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Pensford Viaduct is a striking former railway bridge across the River Chew. A footpath heads right underneath the 95-foot (29-m) high bridge along the river, giving you a chance to admire the structure. Pensford Viaduct was built in 1874 and is Grade II-listed.

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3.60 km

River Chew

Highlight • River

Nice spot for a dip!

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4.31 km

The Gift Box Café

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Great coffee and great home made cakes in a lovely welcoming atmosphere - thanks so much Cathy!

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4.88 km

The Cove Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

As with many stories of stone circles, legends explained the stones were a petrified party of people. Aubrey wrote that The Cove were the parson, bridegroom, and bride. Another group of stones was the band, while the circles comprised the dancing guests later, the story evolved, as the wedding took place on a Saturday. As the evening wore on, one musician player (either a piper or a harper) had simply refused to play beyond the point of midnight since it would mean playing on into the Sunday. The furious bride claimed she would find another player even if it meant travelling to hell to fetch one. Then Hell came to her in the form of the Devil, dressed in a disguise of that as an old man. He played and played as the company endlessly danced, but soon to find that they couldn’t stop dancing, no matter how much they tried or badly wanted to, and they had became to turn into stone by in the Sunday morning

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