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King's Men Stone Circle – The King Stone loop from Whichford

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King's Men Stone Circle – The King Stone loop from Whichford

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King's Men Stone Circle – The King Stone loop from Whichford

05:59

21.9km

330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

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2.35 km

Long Compton Woods

Highlight • Forest

Enjoy a peaceful stroll through the beautiful Long Compton Woods in The Cotswolds AONB. The woods are made up of Broadleaved and conifer trees with a lovely understory of wildflowers and seasonal bluebells.

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St Peter and St Paul Church and Lychgate, Long Compton

Highlight • Monument

St. Peter and St. Paul Church of England is a historic parish church located in the charming Cotswold village of Northleach. The church dates back to the 12th century and features beautiful stained glass windows and intricate carvings.

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Clover Field in The Cotswolds National Landscape

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View of the Cotswolds from Shakespeare's Way

Highlight • Trail

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The Rollright Stones Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This ceremonial stone circle was erected around 2,500BC. At present there are seventy-odd stones of heavily weathered local oolitic limestone (see Geology) set in a rather irregular ring about 31m …

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8.57 km

King's Men Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This impressive historic landmark consists of around 77 limestones erected in the Neolithic and Bronze ages. Not only is it a great chance to brush up on some ancient history, …

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8.68 km

The King Stone

Highlight • Monument

The King Stone is a standing stone in the Cotswolds, England, which dates back to the Bronze Age. It is believed to have been a marker for ancient trade routes or a ceremonial site.

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9.12 km

The Whispering Knights

Highlight • Historical Site

Read up on the fascinating history attached to the Whispering Knights stones, the third of the Rollright Stones collection in Oxfordshire.

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21.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.21 km

6.47 km

5.55 km

1.30 km

845 m

511 m

Surfaces

9.16 km

4.63 km

4.44 km

3.32 km

207 m

125 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

27°C

14°C

16 %

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King's Men Stone Circle – The King Stone loop from Whichford

Long Compton Woods

St Peter and St Paul Church and Lychgate, Long Compton

Clover Field in The Cotswolds National Landscape

View of the Cotswolds from Shakespeare's Way

The Rollright Stones Stone Circle

King's Men Stone Circle

The King Stone

The Whispering Knights

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