Section 5 of 7, Donnington Way
Broadway to Bourton-on-the-Hill
6.3 miles (10.2 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 095 375. Finish: SP 153 385. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 252 m of climbing and 192 m of descent; highest point 230 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Broadway.
- Bus stops
- Lygon Arms, 70 m from the start. Directions SP 095 375Lygon Arms, 190 m from the start. Directions SP 097 375Lifford Hall, 220 m from the start. Directions SP 093 376
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 110 m from the start. Directions SP 094 375Car park (pay), 120 m from the start. Directions SP 095 373Car park, 140 m from the start. Directions SP 096 375
Getting back
The section finishes at Bourton-on-the-Hill. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Fire Station, 150 m from the finish. Directions SP 152 385St James School, 380 m from the finish. Directions SP 151 388Westington Corner, 390 m from the finish. Directions SP 150 387
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 42%, grass 37%, earth, rock and mud 12%.
About 40% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 12 stiles, 9 kissing gates, 7 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 93 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 3.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Lygon Wine Bar, Broadway: at the start. Food.Horse and Hound, Broadway: 0.2 miles in.The New Inn, Willersey: 1.9 miles in.The Bell Inn, Willersey: 2 miles in.The Volunteer Inn, Chipping Campden: 5.7 miles in.Red Lion, Chipping Campden: 5.8 miles in.Royal British Legion, Chipping Campden: 5.8 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Leaf and Bean, Broadway: at the start.Tisanes Tea Rooms, Broadway: at the start.Hunters Tea Room, Broadway: at the start.Campden Coffee, Chipping Campden: 5.9 miles in. Seats outside.The Bantam Tea Rooms, Chipping Campden: 5.8 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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