Cotswold Way Day 2: Morning - Wood Stanway to Cleeve Hill
Wood Stanway to Winchcombe - 5.4 miles (8.8 Km)
The third section starts with a steep climb up from Wood Stanway onto the escarpment where you will be rewarded by magnificent views across the Vale of Evesham towards the Malverns. Passing the Iron Age hill fort of Beckbury Camp, you then descent to Hailes with its ruined abbey and little church. The Trail then continues through farmland into the Cotswold town of Winchcombe along the curiously named Puckpit Lane.
This section has 564 feet (172 metres) of ascent and 679 feet (207 metres) of descent.
Winchcombe to Cleeve Hill - 5.6 miles (9 Km)
The National Trail leaves Winchcombe through the Sudeley Estate, climbing steadily along field paths up to the ancient Neolithic long barrow of Belas Knap. The route then follows a path steeply down through Breakheart Plantation past Postlip Hall before climbing again to the Golf Club House at Cleeve Hill.
This section has 1082 feet (330 metres) of ascent and 476 feet (145 metres) of descent.
Stop at Rising Sun pub at Cleeve Hill:
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