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Buckholt Wood – Painswick Beacon loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

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Buckholt Wood – Painswick Beacon loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

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Buckholt Wood – Painswick Beacon loop from Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

01:27

11.9km

220m

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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: May 26, 2026

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Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

The Cotswolds National Landscape

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Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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Highlight • Natural

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Highlight • Viewpoint

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Highlight • Forest

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Painswick Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

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