Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Painswick

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Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Painswick

Moderate

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Painswick Village – Painswick Beacon loop from Painswick

03:28

12.2km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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87 m

Church of Our Lady and St. Therese

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

358 m

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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541 m

St Mary's Church and Yew Trees, Painswick

Highlight • Historical Site

Famous for the 99 topiary yew trees. Legend has it that if a hundredth tree is planted the devil will come and pull it out by the roots.

Painswick is a lovely example of a Cotswold town.

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772 m

Painswick

Highlight • Settlement

Painswick Village deserves to given the status of highlight in it's own right. A delightful village with lovely old traditional Cotswold buildings. A really picturesque place.

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2.16 km

Painswick Golf Club and Grasslands

Highlight • Natural

Lovely track through well-maintained open grasslands and great views of the surrounding countryside - just beware of the golf balls.

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3.24 km

Painswick Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is a lovely walk up to Painswick Beacon and the views are very impressive. You are afforded a full panorama from the summit and the views over to the …

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4.23 km

Spoonbed Farm Right of Way

Highlight • Trail

6.52 km

Overgrown Path and Stream Crossing, The Cotswolds

Highlight • Trail

Part of the '50 best walks in the Cotswolds' Painswick route - the green track it sends you down is VERY overgrown, but if you're up for a challenge and …

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