Section 6 of 7, Donnington Way
Bourton-on-the-Hill to Maugersbury
3 miles (4.8 km). About 1 hour, easy.
Start: SP 185 330. Finish: SP 191 259. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 70 m of climbing and 128 m of descent; highest point 229 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Getting there
The section starts at Bourton-on-the-Hill.
- Bus stops
- Batsford Arboretum, 680 m from the start. Directions SP 182 324Fenhill Close, 820 m from the start. Directions SP 179 324
Getting back
The section finishes at Maugersbury. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Police Station, 20 m from the finish. Directions SP 191 259Coach Stop, 90 m from the finish. Directions SP 191 258
Planning the Donnington Way
- Planning the whole trail: donnington-brewery.com.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Donnington Way (Donnington Brewery).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 54%; the rest (44%) isn't recorded.
About 56% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 1 kissing gate, 7 gates.
Steepest climb: about 101 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 1.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Bell Inn, Moreton-in-Marsh: 1.3 miles in. Seats outside.Black Bear Inn, Moreton-in-Marsh: 1.3 miles in.Coach & Horses, Longborough: 1.3 miles in. Real ale.The Fox Inn, Broadwell: 2.8 miles in.
- Cafés
- The Cotswold Tearoom & Coffee House, Moreton-in-Marsh: 1.3 miles in.Victoria Coffee House, Moreton-in-Marsh: 1.3 miles in.Huffkins Cotswold Bakery, Moreton-in-Marsh: 1.3 miles in. Seats outside.Otis & Belle, Moreton-in-Marsh: 1.3 miles in.Longborough Village Cafe: 2.4 miles in.Martha's Coffee House, Moreton-in-Marsh: 1.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Cacao Bean, Moreton-in-Marsh: 1.3 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Lynwoods Cafe, Moreton-in-Marsh: 1.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.SOHO Coffee Co, Moreton-in-Marsh: 1.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Cotswold Food Store & Café, Longborough: 1.9 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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