Section 4 of 4, Wychavon Way
Grafton to Ashton Under Hill
8.9 miles (14.3 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SO 991 380. Finish: SP 095 375. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 97 m of climbing and 136 m of descent; highest point 128 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Grafton.
- Bus stops
- Cross, 790 m from the start. Directions SO 998 377Wood Lane, 820 m from the start. Directions SO 997 385
- Car parks
- Car park, 640 m from the start. Directions SO 997 378Car park, 670 m from the start. Directions SO 997 383Car park, 680 m from the start. Directions SO 997 378
Getting back
The section finishes at Ashton Under Hill. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Lygon Arms, 70 m from the finish. Directions SP 095 375Lygon Arms, 190 m from the finish. Directions SP 097 375Lifford Hall, 220 m from the finish. Directions SP 093 376
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 25%, gravel and tracks 6%; the rest (68%) isn't recorded.
About 21% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 13 stiles, 14 kissing gates, 14 gates, 1 flight of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 22 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Star Inn, Ashton Under Hill: 0.9 miles in.The Queens Head, Sedgeberrow: 3.2 miles in.Crown and Trumpet, Broadway: at the finish.The Swan, Broadway: at the finish.Lygon Wine Bar, Broadway: at the finish. Food.Childswickham Inn: 6.5 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Food.Horse and Hound, Broadway: 8.9 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
- Cafés
- The Tea Set, Broadway: at the finish.Hunters Tea Room, Broadway: at the finish.Leaf and Bean, Broadway: at the finish.Tisanes Tea Rooms, Broadway: at the finish.The Cotswold Kitchen, Sedgeberrow: 2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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