Section 2 of 5, Winchcombe Way
Cleeve Hill to Prescott
12.7 miles (20.5 km). About 5 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 023 282. Finish: SO 976 300. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 387 m of climbing and 406 m of descent; highest point 243 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Cleeve Hill.
- Bus stops
- War Memorial, 30 m from the start. Directions SP 024 282Library, 270 m from the start. Directions SP 023 284Old Police Station, 330 m from the start. Directions SP 024 285
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 50 m from the start. Directions SP 024 282Car park, 220 m from the start. Directions SP 023 284Back Lane Car and Coach Park, 220 m from the start. Directions SP 023 284
Getting back
The section finishes at Prescott. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Gotherington (heritage railway), 230 m from the finish. Directions SO 974 298
- Bus stops
- Old Station, 220 m from the finish. Directions SO 974 299Manor Lane, 840 m from the finish. Directions SO 968 296
Planning the Winchcombe Way
- Planning the whole trail: winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 21%, grass 6%; the rest (70%) isn't recorded.
About 20% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 32 stiles, 14 kissing gates, 24 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 120 m in a kilometre (1 in 8), starting 0.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Corner Cupboard, Winchcombe: 0.3 miles in.Ye Olde Hobnails Inn, Little Washbourne: 10.4 miles in.The Royal Oak, Gretton: 2.5 miles in, about 400 m off the way. Real ale.The Gardeners Arms, Alderton: 9.8 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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