Nympsfield Long Barrow – Haresfield Beacon loop from Stroud

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Nympsfield Long Barrow – Haresfield Beacon loop from Stroud

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Nympsfield Long Barrow – Haresfield Beacon loop from Stroud

03:56

32.1km

730m

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Hard run. Very 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: July 31, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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90 m

Coaley Peak

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amazing Views

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159 m

Nympsfield Long Barrow

Highlight • Historical Site

Nympsfield Long Barrow stands high on the Cotswold scarp and affords incredible views over the Severn Valley. Constructed in the Neolithic period (around 2800 BCE), it is one of the …

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6.10 km

Bench With a View of the Canal and Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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8.85 km

Viewpoint

9.49 km

Cross Dyke

Archaeological Site

10.3 km

A typical Cotswold mixed beech wood on the hill below Haresfield Beacon. The trails are brilliant fun to run, fast downhill and tough uphill. The Cotswold Way long distance trail goes through the woodland.

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12.1 km

Viewpoint over the lower Gloucestershire

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is not the beacon itself but an adjacent viewpoint, which indeed also offers beautiful views over lower parts of Gloucestershire and Wales on the horizon.

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13.4 km

Haresfield Beacon

Highlight • Viewpoint

You are afforded a glorious views from Haresfield Beacon; stretching over the Severn Estuary, the City of Gloucester and the Forest of Dean. Standish Wood, which you pass through en …

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17.2 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Nature Reserve

32.0 km