Circular walk, Up hill and down. Great views and some points of interest such as a Fairy Grotto, poems., badger paintings, and a variety of great views.
Technical sheet
n°11847055
A Painswick walk
posted on 18/07/21 by Pastafarian. Last update : 24/03/23
Start : Park on Slad Road near the Woolpack Inn. (TN26 2LL) Grid ref. SO 872 073
(S/E) From the parking spot, walk North-East up Slad Road (B4070) for around 290m or so. Fork right onto Steanbridge Lane. Follow the lane around and down then take the footpath right (South-East) over Dillay brook and upfield into woods.
(1) Just before steps/gate take the path to the left (East). After a short distance (around 210 m) be careful going past a large tree with roots and drop. Join the path to turn right (South) uphill. Look out for Fairy Grotto on left (leave a toy and make a wish).
(2) At the top of the climb, fork right, slightly downhill. Join Catswood Lane. Follow Lane which becomes Knapp Lane fro around 1.3 Km.
(3) Where Knapp Lane becomes Slad Lane, look out for badger paintings on fence posts on your right. Carry on right (West) on Slad Lane to reach Slad Road (B4070).
(4) When you get to Slad Road, turn right (North) and back up to the starting point and into the Woolpack.(S/E)
Waypoints
S/E : km 0 - alt. 120 m - Woolpack - Laurie Lee Inn
1 : km 1.06 - alt. 125 m - Steps / gate
2 : km 1.52 - alt. 184 m - Top of the climb - Y-Junction
3 : km 2.93 - alt. 93 m - Badger fence
4 : km 3.24 - alt. 95 m - Slad Road
S/E : km 4.1 - alt. 120 m - Woolpack Inn
Useful Information
Start : Slad Road near the Woolpack Inn. (TN26 2LL) Grid ref. SO 872 073
Parking : Park on Slad Road near the Woolpack Inn. (TN26 2LL) Grid ref. SO 872 073
Terrain : Up hill, down dale, but good tracks and quiet lanes
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
Indeed I just "Refined the track" and "Computed elevation" to clean up the GPX route and now it seems more accurate !!! Thanks for this feedback is was really helpful.
ENjoy your walks
LeeL
The route description was fine as afar as the map and notes were concerned. The issue was with the declared climbs and descent stated as each being over 300 ft. They were nearer 300ft. Also, it declares the walk as taking nearly 4 hours - it took just over 1 hour at a moderate pace, so overall the description was average. However the walk is very pleasant. Maybe the originator was declaring their bill from having lunch at The Woolpack, which was horrendously pricy and distinctly average!
Delphinium
Hi LeeL,
Thank you for taking the time to give a feedback on this walk! 🙌🏼 Glad you enjoyed it. As the "Clarity of route description" seems to be average and this a participative concept, could you please suggest any improvement so we can adjust for other walkers to enjoy?
Enjoy your walks 🙌🏼
LeeL
Overall rating :
3.7 / 5
Date of walk : 21/03/23 Clarity of route description : ★★★☆☆ Average Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good Walk interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Nice walk, but we did not climb and descend over 3000ft as per the description. It was a moderate, pleasant walk that took a little over one hour. So just ignore those details in the description and enjoy.
