Gloucestershire Walks
Painswick Beacon is the site of an ancient Iron Age hill fort in Gloucestershire. Due to it’s height at 283m (928ft), it has arguably some of the best 360 degree views you will find in the Cotswolds.
On a nice clear day you can see the Malvern Hills in one direction and the Forest of Dean and Brecon Beacons in the other.
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Painswick Beacon walk 01
This is a short walk with inclines, taking you up to the Painswick Beacon and past the golf course.
The route takes you through a small section of woodland and up onto the top of Painswick Beacon for some scenic, panoramic views across the Cotswold countryside.
Painswick Beacon walk 02
This is a longer and more varied version of the first walk. Once you reach the top of Painswick Beacon you will be rewarded with wonderful, panoramic views and a chance to appreciate the beautiful countryside around us.
Although the first section on this route is the same, instead of looping back past the gold course, you head down into Pope's Wood. There are more hills on this version but you will enjoy a lovely walk through the woods back to the start.
These Painswick Beacon walks start at coordinates: 51.815089, -2.175014
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