Somerset Monument – Bath Lane Gravel Path loop from Alderley

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Somerset Monument – Bath Lane Gravel Path loop from Alderley

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Somerset Monument – Bath Lane Gravel Path loop from Alderley

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26.5km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.56 km

Somerset Monument

Highlight • Monument

The Somerset Monument was built in 1846 to commemorate Lord Robert Somerset. Lord Somerset was a soldier who fought in the Peninsular War and the War of the Seventh Coalition. …

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4.59 km

Bath Lane Gravel Path

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Surface is tightly packed gravel and holds up well through bad weather. Would be doable on a road bike but the surface is uneven at the Northern end of the segment.

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6.86 km

Bodkin-Hazel Lane Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A bridleway through fields. It's a little bit rutted at the Highfield Lane end and is probably very muddy here in winter... it soon improves after a short distance though.

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9.02 km

Seven Mile Plantation

Forest

12.1 km

Tree-Lined Road at Badminton

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Instagram perfect stretch of road, lined with trees and quiet

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13.3 km

Bluebell Woods

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Fantastoc back lane through mature trees, with bluebells (at the right time of year!)

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19.6 km

A short off-road byway that links the two lane leading south out of Leighterton. Fairly solid, though a little slippery and some largish puddles in winter or after a lot of rain. Only suitable for big tyres... especially in winter.

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23.5 km