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Bisley village – Painswick Village loop from Chalford

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Bisley village – Painswick Village loop from Chalford

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Bisley village – Painswick Village loop from Chalford

06:41

22.0km

740m

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

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.72 km

Bisley village

Highlight • Historical Site

Bisley is an archetypal Cotswold village, nestled among rolling hills and built of traditional honey-hued stone. Hikers are well catered for, with plenty of excellent day walks in the surrounding …

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2.97 km

The Stirrup Cup

Highlight • Restaurant

This beautiful, traditional 19th century inn is the ideal place to stop and refuel on your countryside stroll. The pub is open Monday to Thursday, 5-12pm, and Friday to Sunday midday until late.

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5.71 km

Snows Farm Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Snows Farm Nature Reserve is a 53-acre (21 ha) site of unimproved pasture, woodland and scrub in the heart of the Cotswolds AONB.

It's a superb place to explore in …

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7.92 km

Bench With a View of Slad Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

This bench provides an excellent vantage point to enjoy views over the picturesque Slad Valley. The valley is surrounded by rolling hills and lush woodlands, with gorgeous Cotswolds villages dotted in between.

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8.28 km

Laurie Lee Poem at Snows Farm Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.94 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Nature Reserve

11.8 km

Painswick Village

Highlight • Settlement

Described as the ‘Queen of the Cotswolds’, Painswick is a beautiful village surrounded by some of Gloucestershire's most delightful countryside. The historic wool village boasts quaint, narrow streets with buildings dating back to the 13th century.

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15.9 km

Laurie Lee's Grave

Highlight • Historical Site

He lies in the valley he loved

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16.1 km

Worgans Wood

Forest

20.9 km

Birch Trees in The Cotswolds

Highlight • Natural

22.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.78 km

6.62 km

2.01 km

1.84 km

1.72 km

Surfaces

9.07 km

4.24 km

3.14 km

3.04 km

1.45 km

1.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

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Bisley village – Painswick Village loop from Chalford

Bisley village

The Stirrup Cup

Snows Farm Nature Reserve

Bench With a View of Slad Valley

Laurie Lee Poem at Snows Farm Nature Reserve

Painswick Village

Laurie Lee's Grave

Birch Trees in The Cotswolds

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