The Cotswold Way – Painswick Village loop from Hucclecote Meadows

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The Cotswold Way – Painswick Village loop from Hucclecote Meadows

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The Cotswold Way – Painswick Village loop from Hucclecote Meadows

06:48

23.8km

520m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.70 km

View from Cooper's Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cooper’s Hill - also known to locals as the Cheese Roll Hill because every year on the late May bank holiday - thousands of people like up to chase a …

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6.09 km

View from Coopers Hill Local Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Every May, on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend, thousands of people gather on Cooper’s Hill to witness one of the most bizarre annual traditions England has to offer: cheese rolling. …

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7.56 km

Buckholt Wood

Forest

8.30 km

Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods

Nature Reserve

8.89 km

Brook Farm Trout Fishery

Highlight • Lake

Enjoy beautiful scenery here as you pass Brook Farm Trout Fishery, a lake regularly stocked with trout for local fishers.

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11.7 km

Weir and Pond on the River in the Cotswolds

Highlight • Natural Monument

Pause on your walk on a footbridge below this weir and look around for small birds and watch the water

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14.2 km

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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14.3 km