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South West England

Gloucestershire

View of Slad Valley – Laurie Lee's Grave loop from Gloucestershire

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

Gloucestershire

View of Slad Valley – Laurie Lee's Grave loop from Gloucestershire

Moderate

5.0

(6)

36

hikers

View of Slad Valley – Laurie Lee's Grave loop from Gloucestershire

02:31

8.45km

270m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.25 km

Dillay Brook

Highlight • River

Good stop for a doggo to cool down and get a drink. Cattle use it during some summer months so may not be as pristine as other times of the year.

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2

3.14 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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3

3.45 km

View of Slad Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you emerge from the woods you gain panoramic views of the fields and Slad Valley below which forms one of five valleys surrounding the town of Stroud.

These valley views are what the five valleys are famous for, and popularised in Lauri Lee's 'Cider with Rosie'

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4

3.50 km

Laurie Lee Poem at Snows Farm Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.71 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Nature Reserve

6

5.34 km

Folly Lane Path

Highlight • Trail

Great section of off road.

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7.68 km

Worgans Wood

Forest

8

7.84 km

The Woolpack Pub, Slad

Highlight • Pub

9

7.90 km

Laurie Lee's Grave

Highlight • Historical Site

He lies in the valley he loved

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B

8.45 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.67 km

2.00 km

1.12 km

453 m

192 m

Surfaces

2.82 km

1.77 km

1.57 km

920 m

916 m

429 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Tuesday 11 August

34°C

14°C

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