Section 1 of 5, Winchcombe Way
Prescott to Cleeve Hill
8 miles (12.9 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SO 976 300. Finish: SP 023 282. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 340 m of climbing and 323 m of descent; highest point 328 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Prescott.
- Station
- Gotherington (heritage railway), 230 m from the start. Directions SO 974 298
- Bus stops
- Old Station, 220 m from the start. Directions SO 974 299Manor Lane, 840 m from the start. Directions SO 968 296
- Car park
- Car park, 310 m from the start. Directions SO 973 298
Getting back
The section finishes at Cleeve Hill. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- War Memorial, 30 m from the finish. Directions SP 024 282Library, 270 m from the finish. Directions SP 023 284Old Police Station, 330 m from the finish. Directions SP 024 285
Planning the Winchcombe Way
- Planning the whole trail: winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 38%, paved or flagged 16%, earth, rock and mud 15%, grass 13%; the rest (19%) isn't recorded.
About 16% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 7 kissing gates, 4 gates.
Steepest climb: about 146 m in a kilometre (1 in 7), starting 0.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Cafés
- Cotswold Way Café, Cleeve Hill: 2 miles in.Flynn's, Cleeve Hill: 2.1 miles in. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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