Straight Rural Road – Gotherington Village loop from Cheltenham Spa

Straight Rural Road – Gotherington Village loop from Cheltenham Spa

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Straight Rural Road – Gotherington Village loop from Cheltenham Spa

02:28

55.8km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 274 m

After 55.6 km for 274 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.11 km

The Honeybourne Line Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

The cycle path is in excellent state of repair giving a smooth ride. It is popular with with cyclist, runners, walkers and families.

It is an important wildlife corridor and small mammals and foxes are frequent visitors..

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26.3 km

St. Faith's Church and Lychgate, Overbury

Highlight • Historical Site

Located near a popular starting point for walking on the southern slopes of Bredon Hill, this church has an early positive date of c1040, when a massive double row of …

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27.2 km

Bench With a View of Overbury

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very close to Overbury - village, which leads walkers and cyclist to a tarmac (mostly) road to Bredon Hill. So, it's worth taking a break if you feel tired.

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28.5 km

Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Boundary Marker

Highlight • Monument

I believe this is likely to be the flattest route into the Cotswolds from Gloucester.

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39.4 km

St John the Baptist Church, Tredington

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of St. John the Baptist is known for its wooden tower, a twelfth-century architectural plan, medieval stone benches.

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41.5 km

Straight Rural Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A great straight piece of quiet road which crosses a mainline railway. Great for getting up some speed and straight as an arrow... in both directions! 😉

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46.3 km

Gotherington Village

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful village enjoy my ride out their

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54.5 km

Honeybourne Line Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The old Honeybourne Line runs from the Prince of Wales Stadium, Tommy Taylors lane, into the railway station at Queens Road and was formerly the railway line connecting Cheltenham and Honeybourne, Worcestershire.

The bridge cross the road near Waitrose Supermarket.

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55.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.8 km

6.74 km

403 m

394 m

385 m

168 m

Surfaces

44.1 km

11.7 km

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

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Saturday 7 November

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Comments

October 22, 2023,Two Counties, A toe into the Cotswold's and a blown back tyre (thank you pothole)

Unfortunately, not a complete loop for this ride due to a blown back tyre thanks to a pot hole (#Gloucestershire County Council Highways) but only a mile from home.
This is a lovely ride taking in a number of Cotswold villages. Most of the roads a quiet but there is an crossing of the A46 which can be busy. Fortunately, …