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Buckholt Wood – The Cotswold Way loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

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Buckholt Wood – The Cotswold Way loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

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Buckholt Wood – The Cotswold Way loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

01:05

8.35km

260m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

The Cotswolds National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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1.73 km

Gravel Track to Buckholt Road

Highlight • Climb

A technical but definitely doable climb up to Buckholt Road. The surface changes and improves as you near the top, which is just as well... the last bit is quite punchy.

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2.17 km

Buckholt Wood

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful mixed woodland and nature reserve networked with great trails.

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2.72 km

Cooper's Hill Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A lovely track through the woods. Great to do with the descent from Buckholt Road (the climb is tough) or link up the with the highlight that takes you up to Birdlip.

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4.30 km

Cooper’s Hill - also known to locals as the Cheese Roll Hill because every year on the late May bank holiday - thousands of people like up to chase a wheel of Gloucester Cheddar down the VERY STEEP hill. The prize? The Cheese itself, of course!!

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4.69 km

View from Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Every May, on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend, thousands of people gather on Cooper’s Hill to witness one of the most bizarre annual traditions England has to offer: cheese rolling. The world-famous event, which has been running for hundreds of years, sees more than 40 contests chase a rolling cheese wheel down Cooper’s Hill. The nine-pound (five kg) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese reaches speeds of over 70 miles an hour. The first runner to get to the bottom of the hill wins the contest — and the cheese!

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6.21 km

Wall Descent Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Some jumps built up here.

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8.35 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.94 km

1.92 km

1.42 km

960 m

752 m

353 m

Surfaces

3.73 km

2.42 km

1.85 km

317 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

16°C

9°C

77 %

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Buckholt Wood – The Cotswold Way loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Ancient Beech Tree

Gravel Track to Buckholt Road

Buckholt Wood

Cooper's Hill Bridleway

The Cotswold Way

View from Cooper's Hill

View from Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Wall Descent Trail

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