Section 3 of 7, Donnington Way
Clapton-on-the-Hill to Guiting Power
8.4 miles (13.6 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 175 177. Finish: SP 094 246. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 241 m of climbing and 183 m of descent; highest point 193 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Clapton-on-the-Hill.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at The White House, 1.2 km away (Directions); Kingham station, 9.5 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Guiting Power. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- War Memorial, 150 m from the finish. Directions SP 094 247Guiting Stud Lodge, 500 m from the finish. Directions SP 099 244
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: earth, rock and mud 49%, paved or flagged 33%, gravel and tracks 10%.
About 33% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 5 kissing gates, 26 gates.
Steepest climb: about 43 m in a kilometre (1 in 23), starting 5.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Old New Inn, Bourton-on-the-Water: 1.9 miles in.The Kingsbridge Inn, Bourton-on-the-Water: 2 miles in.The Old Manse, Bourton-on-the-Water: 2 miles in.The Mousetrap, Bourton-on-the-Water: 2.3 miles in.The Black Horse Inn, Naunton: 6.5 miles in.Duke of Wellington, Bourton-on-the-Water: 2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Green & Pleasant, Bourton-on-the-Water: 1.9 miles in.The Den, Bourton-on-the-Water: 1.9 miles in.Coffee Hub, Bourton-on-the-Water: 1.9 miles in.Bourton Riverside Café, Bourton-on-the-Water: 1.9 miles in. Step-free.Waterfront Tea Room and Eatery, Bourton-on-the-Water: 2 miles in.Box Bush, Bourton-on-the-Water: 2 miles in.A'more Coffee House, Bourton-on-the-Water: 2.1 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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