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South West England

Gloucestershire

Gloucester Cathedral – Flaxley Abbey Scenic Road loop from Norton

Road cycling routes

South West England

Gloucestershire

Gloucester Cathedral – Flaxley Abbey Scenic Road loop from Norton

Moderate

4.0

(1)

19

riders

Gloucester Cathedral – Flaxley Abbey Scenic Road loop from Norton

02:29

55.1km

380m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 7.72 km for 17 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.95 km

St Matthew's Church, Twigworth

Highlight • Religious Site

A newer church that was only consecrated in 1844 and closed in December 2019. It is the final resting place of the war poet and musician, Ivor Gurney (1890 - 1937).

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2

6.37 km

Gloucester Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Situated close to the River Severn, Gloucester Cathedral first appears in records in the 11th century. Built as an abbey church, it has a Norman nucleus as well as touches …

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3

6.75 km

St. Oswald's Anglo-Saxon Minster and Medieval Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The standing wall on this site incorporates remnants of the church built about 900 AD by Æthelflæd, the daughter of King Alfred the Great and also known as the Lady of Mercia.

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4

7.77 km

Over Bridge (River Severn, NCN Route 45)

Highlight • Bridge

Ace, traffic-free trail. A nice break from some of the surrounding roads. :)

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9.07 km

Richards Wood

Forest

6

12.2 km

Shady Pond and Woodland Path

Highlight • Lake

7

12.2 km

A40 Pedestrian Warning, Near Gloucester

Highlight • Rest Area

This section of the a40 has no shoulder or pavement so I don't recommend riding a bike here anytime other than late into a summer evening.

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8

29.1 km

Flaxley Abbey Scenic Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Coming from Mitcheldean direction the road opens out revealing the grounds of Flaxley Abbey on the left.

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9

34.4 km

Next to Set of Gardens

Highlight • Natural

B

55.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

10.5 km

8.04 km

1.57 km

1.48 km

668 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.7 km

11.8 km

480 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (160 m)

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