![]() ![]() This big mound was built mostly of chalk rubble, The Hill was constructed between 2450 BC and 2350 BC. ![]() For example, before going to Avebury I suggest you check Silbury Hill near the Avebury Henge. Here are only a few online resources:Īvebury - A Presentation from the Past 2) You are not familiar with the background to these sites, I suggest you do The walkabout visits to these historic locations were superb. Painswick > RyefordĢ012 JULY 18 WEDNESDAY > DAY 12 STONEHENGE, SILBURY HILL, AVEBURY & LAYCOCK Wiltshire village that he named his first successful novel, Pickwick Papers, after it."Ĭheck bottom of this web page for downloading the GPS track for this walk. It is said that Charles Dickens was so inspired by this beautiful Guide: "The farmhouse (Pickwick farm) is a picturesque Grade II Listed building which was built in 1650 and extended in Victorian times. Overnight at two locations:Ĭhurch Farm B&B and On our first trip to the U.K., had spent the night at an interesting B&B in Chepstow, Wales after our walk back from Tintern Abby. My father (born 1898) and his parents lived in Bristol before emigrating to Canada a few years before World War I. Jan and I found these spots of special significance for us. On a clear day these highpoints provide wonderful views with Bristol (Englnd) about 45 km away and Cardiff (Wales) about 75 km away with the River Severn between. Google Street View link of the topograph. About 1.4 km after Heresfield Beacon we arrived at the Haresfield Topograph ( 51.774086, Google Maps link will provide an excellent view of the view we experienced. 2.261826) we came upon the trigpoint (Triangulation Pillar 3627) - hopefully this This segment of the Cotswold Way included 2.276850) between Ryeford and Stonehouse. Later in the day we were picked up by Dave in the WycliffeĬollege tennis court parking lot ( 51.742217, Birdlip > PainswickĢ012 JULY 15 SUNDAY > DAY 09 PAINSWICK to RYEFORDĪbout 15 km and was a continuation of our walk yesterday. Check bottom of this web page for downloading the GPS track for this walk. Overnight at The Old Brew House, Cirencester. Some online resources: 1)Ĭheck the WHOLE Ordnance Survey Cotswold Way map located at GPSĬycle and Walking Routes it shows details like Paradise. Since then that valley, and the hamlet on its western side to the north of Painswick King Charles went up to the Beacon Hill and, seeing the beautiful valley to the east said, "This must be Paradise". While Royalists were encamped in Painswick, tradition has it that It was named by Charles I when he visited during theĮnglish Civil War. During this last segment there isĪ hamlet or district referred to as Paradise ( 51.799456, On the Cotswold Way to our terminus ( 51.78601, After visiting the Beacon we continued southward The Cotswold Way since the Beacon is on the Wysis Way. To get to the Painswick Beacon you have to leave The Cotswold Way enters Painswick Golfĥ1.810775, -2.182870 and shortly thereafter is the Painswick Beacon atĥ1.807552, -2.192719. Great Witcombe Roman Villa in the care of English HeritageĬheese-Rolling area at Cooper's Hill ( 51.83173, 2.19488) along part of the Cotswold Way. Check bottom of this web page forĢ012 JULY 14 SATURDAY > DAY 08 BIRDLIP to PAINSWICKĪ 14 km, linear walk from Birdlip ( 51.82761, Winchcombe Way Open Street Map - view and print off detailed map, and Winchcombe Way Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS National Trails: Cotswold Way Circular Walk: 4 from Winchcombe and Belas Check bottom of this web page for downloading the GPS track for Our luggage was transferred to The Old Brew House, Cirencester History of Belas Knap Long Barrow, English Heritage website. 1.970508) a restored neolithic burial ground with a false door, thought to We did a 10 km linear walk on part of the Winchcombe Way. Gloucestershire Way, the Wardens Way, the Windrush Way and the Winchcombe Winchcombe is known as the walking capital of the Cotswolds and with "Walkers are Welcome" status Winchcombe sits at the intersection of the Cotswold Way, the Landscape constantly changes and reveals historic houses and provides Is designed to show walkers the hidden gems of the northern Cotswolds. (42-mile) figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe. 2012 JULY 10 TUESDAY > DAY 04 WALK from WINCHCOMBE to CLEEVE ![]()
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