Section 7 of 7, Donnington Way
Maugersbury to Stow-on-the-Wold
4.2 miles (6.7 km). About 1½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 191 259. Finish: SP 085 339. 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 79 m of climbing and 166 m of descent; highest point 282 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Getting there
The section starts at Maugersbury.
- Bus stops
- Police Station, 20 m from the start. Directions SP 191 259Coach Stop, 90 m from the start. Directions SP 191 258
- Car parks
- Market Square (free), 90 m from the start. Directions SP 191 258Car park (free), 140 m from the start. Directions SP 191 257Car park, 220 m from the start. Directions SP 191 257
Getting back
The section finishes at Stow-on-the-Wold. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Buggy Stop, 980 m from the finish. Directions SP 094 341
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 87%, gravel and tracks 10%.
About 85% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 159 m in a kilometre (1 in 6), starting 3.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Queen's Head Inn, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start. Food.The Cellar, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.The Stag, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.The Talbot, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.The Golden Ball Inn, Lower Swell: 3.7 miles in.Snowshill Arms: 4.1 miles in. Real ale.The Bell, Stow-on-the-Wold: near the start, about 400 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Lucy's Tearoom, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.Little Stocks Coffee Shop, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.Coach House Coffee, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.Cotswold Baguettes, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.Huffkins, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.In The Mood, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.The Cotswold Farm, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.The New England Coffee House, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.The Rev, Stow-on-the-Wold: at the start.42nd East Bakehouse, Stow-on-the-Wold: near the start, about 150 m off the way.And 5 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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