Fostons Ash

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.42 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 757 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 750 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 277 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 61 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 128 m - Start near 1 Chapel Fields, Randwick, Stroud GL6 6HS, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 128 m - Walk north-east on Chapel Fields towards The Ln
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto The Ln
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 145 m - Walk north-west on The Ln towards Chapel Fields
  5. 5 : km 0.2 - alt. 144 m - Walk north-west on The Ln
  6. 6 : km 0.26 - alt. 147 m - Walk north-west on The Ln
  7. 7 : km 0.33 - alt. 150 m - Walk west on The Ln
  8. 8 : km 0.41 - alt. 154 m - Walk north-west on The Ln
  9. 9 : km 0.42 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.53 - alt. 144 m - Walk south
  11. 11 : km 0.61 - alt. 136 m - Walk north
  12. 12 : km 0.61 - alt. 137 m - Walk south-east
  13. 13 : km 0.63 - alt. 134 m - Walk south towards The Ryelands
  14. 14 : km 0.87 - alt. 124 m - Walk south towards The Ryelands
  15. 15 : km 1 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Ash Ln
  16. 16 : km 1.02 - alt. 130 m - Walk west on Ash Ln towards Cotswold Way/Robbers Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.47 - alt. 186 m - Walk west on Ash Ln towards Cotswold Way/Robbers Rd
  18. 18 : km 2.5 - alt. 214 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 6.67 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Beacon Lane
  20. 20 : km 6.71 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 9 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight right onto Stockend
  22. 22 : km 9.47 - alt. 195 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 10.27 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto A4173
  24. 24 : km 10.34 - alt. 174 m - Turn slight left onto Jenkin's Lane
  25. 25 : km 10.59 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 12.15 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight right onto Edge Road
  27. 27 : km 12.37 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto New Street, A46
  28. 28 : km 12.64 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Street
  29. 29 : km 12.98 - alt. 174 m - Continue onto Gloucester Road, B4073
  30. 30 : km 13.22 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto Gyde Road
  31. 31 : km 13.23 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto Gloucester Road, B4073
  32. 32 : km 13.28 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 13.49 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight left onto Golf Course Road
  34. 34 : km 13.5 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 14.61 - alt. 242 m - Walk north towards Cotswold Way
  36. 36 : km 14.71 - alt. 245 m - Turn right onto Cotswold Way
  37. 37 : km 15.33 - alt. 254 m - Walk north-east on Cotswold Way
  38. 38 : km 15.92 - alt. 239 m - Walk north on Cotswold Way towards A46
  39. 39 : km 16.14 - alt. 228 m - Walk west towards Cotswold Way
  40. 40 : km 16.15 - alt. 229 m - Sharp right onto Cotswold Way
  41. 41 : km 16.47 - alt. 214 m - Walk north-east on Cotswold Way towards Portway
  42. 42 : km 16.69 - alt. 206 m - Walk north-east on Cotswold Way towards Sanatorium Rd
  43. 43 : km 16.73 - alt. 206 m - Slight right onto Cotswold Way/Sanatorium Rd
  44. 44 : km 16.86 - alt. 210 m - Turn right to stay on Sanatorium Rd
  45. 45 : km 16.86 - alt. 210 m - Walk south-east on Sanatorium Rd
  46. 46 : km 17.15 - alt. 203 m - Walk east on Sanatorium Rd
  47. 47 : km 18 - alt. 178 m - Continue onto Main Street
  48. 48 : km 18.16 - alt. 166 m - Walk east
  49. 49 : km 19.12 - alt. 264 m - Walk south-east towards B4070
  50. 50 : km 20.22 - alt. 272 m - Turn right onto B4070
  51. 51 : km 20.23 - alt. 272 m - Walk south on B4070 towards Calf Way
  52. 52 : km 21.28 - alt. 261 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 27.51 - alt. 181 m - Turn slight left onto Sheepscombe Road
  54. 54 : km 27.69 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight right onto B4070
  55. 55 : km 27.71 - alt. 188 m - Turn right onto Yokehouse Lane
  56. 56 : km 29.05 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Wick Street
  57. 57 : km 30.78 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Wades Lane
  58. 58 : km 31.64 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left onto Painswick Road, A46
  59. 59 : km 31.74 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 32.04 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Lurks Lane
  61. 61 : km 32.15 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight left
  62. 62 : km 32.7 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Stokenhill
  63. 63 : km 32.75 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left
  64. 64 : km 33.04 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left onto Field Road
  65. 65 : km 33.06 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Highfield Road
  66. 66 : km 33.31 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp right onto Main Road
  67. 67 : km 33.54 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 33.99 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Zion Hill
  69. 69 : km 34.08 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 34.4 - alt. 186 m - Continue onto Lightwood Lane
  71. 71 : km 34.76 - alt. 195 m - Turn sharp left
  72. 72 : km 35.06 - alt. 173 m - Continue onto Ocker Hill
  73. 73 : km 35.23 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto The Lane
  74. 74 : km 35.32 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Chapel Fields
  75. S/E : km 35.42 - alt. 129 m

Useful Information

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A circular walk on either side of the Painswick Valley, visiting the villages of Pitchcombe and White’s Hill.

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A climb to Wickridge for views of Stroud, followed by a level section and then descent with further fine views to Painswick. After climbing to the town, the return is along the stream and then on a mostly level path along the valley. The walk can be extended to Painswick House and gardens.

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↔15.01 km ↗+388 m ↘-388 m ◔5h 25 ▲Difficult
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