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Brandy Bottom Colliery Ruins – Gravel Trail to Westerleigh loop from Coalpit Heath

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Brandy Bottom Colliery Ruins – Gravel Trail to Westerleigh loop from Coalpit Heath

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Brandy Bottom Colliery Ruins – Gravel Trail to Westerleigh loop from Coalpit Heath

03:51

62.2km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 26, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.35 km

Dramway Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

It's marked as a footpath from the northern end and bridleway from the southern end, but rest assured this is officially a bridleway and hence rideable. Brilliant compact mud and pretty wide too.

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5.38 km

Brandy Bottom Colliery, located just off the Bath-Bristol cycle path, was an important coal mining site in the 19th century, particularly known for its deep mine workings. The site features remnants of the colliery, including old structures and spoil heaps.

It operated during a time of significant coal production in the area before eventually closing.

Today, it serves as a historical point of interest along the cycling route, illustrating the region's industrial heritage

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5.71 km

Gravel Trail to Westerleigh

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Where the cycle path changes from tarmac to a light gravel, strade bianche style in places next to the fields and more muddy under the trees. Really fun and beautiful way to escape the city.

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5.88 km

Coxgrove Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Short sharp climb to get the heart rate going after a long spell on the bike path!

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12.7 km

View West Towards Bristol from the Open Road After Hinton

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Lovely stretch of fairly quiet road after the hill from Hinton. Watch out for the busy Bath road junction as you head east

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28.3 km

Grittleton House

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely roads and gravel paths. A good pub nearby, too!

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36.1 km

Sherston Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

41.5 km

Swangrove

Forest

47.5 km

View of Horton Camp

Highlight • Natural Monument

Once an important line of defence on the edge of the Cotswolds, Horton Camp is now hidden amongst the rolling hills. Built during the Iron Age, you can still find the the curved rampart and ditch. The camp is under management of the National Trust and a popular with hikers and nature lovers. The flowers and lambs are particularly lovely in spring.

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50.3 km

Horton Bushes

Forest

62.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.2 km

4.07 km

1.03 km

831 m

765 m

435 m

Surfaces

32.5 km

28.7 km

877 m

112 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 19 July

26°C

11°C

0 %

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Brandy Bottom Colliery Ruins – Gravel Trail to Westerleigh loop from Coalpit Heath

Dramway Bridleway