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Gloucester

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Slow Ways linking Gloucester and Brockworth, Cinderford, Frampton on Severn, Innsworth, Mitcheldean, Newent, Painswick, Staunton, Stonehouse, Stroud, Tewkesbury

England / Gloucestershire / Gloucester

Gloucester’s eleven Slow Ways are 34% checked

Drawn: 11/11
reviewed: 6/11
verified: 0/11
and surveyed: 0/11

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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.

Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.

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Walk to Gloucester from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Cinderford—Gloucester
Cinglo one Pioneer me Distance 22km/14mi Ascent 190m Descent 383m
Frampton on Severn—Gloucester
Fraglo one Pioneer me Distance 17km/10mi Ascent 74m Descent 84m
Gloucester—Brockworth
Globro one Pioneer me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 64m Descent 29m
Gloucester—Innsworth
Gloinn one Verify me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 24m Descent 21m
Gloucester—Painswick
Glopai one

Double check Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 424m Descent 296m
Gloucester—Stroud
Glostr one Review me Distance 18km/11mi Ascent 319m Descent 357m
Gloucester—Tewkesbury
Glotew one Pioneer me Distance 20km/12mi Ascent 131m Descent 125m
Gloucester—Tewkesbury
Glotew two Review me Distance 22km/13mi Ascent 70m Descent 64m
Mitcheldean—Gloucester
Mitglo one Pioneer me Distance 22km/14mi Ascent 421m Descent 551m
Newent—Gloucester
Newglo one Pioneer me Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 162m Descent 145m
Staunton—Gloucester
Staglo one

Double check Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 125m Descent 132m
Staunton—Gloucester
Staglo two Review me Distance 15km/9mi Ascent - Descent -
Stonehouse—Gloucester
Stoglo one

Double check Distance 17km/11mi Ascent 197m Descent 226m
Stonehouse—Gloucester
Stoglo two Review me Distance 17km/11mi Ascent 229m Descent 202m

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Collective progress

45% of Gloucester’s eleven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

14/14

drawn

8/14

reviewed

3/14

surveyed

0/14

verified

6 people have contributed to Gloucester’s Slow Ways

5 people have pledged to walk and review a route

3 people have surveyed a route in Gloucester

124km out of 229km have been walked and reviewed

145km of reviews have been shared in Gloucester

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However, the gpx file for this walk does not reflect reality on the ground. However, this track does not reflect reality on the ground and is misleading....

Steven Melia

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Rebecca Neill took this photo on Glostr one

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2) when you approach Whaddon (a couple of fields on from the above point) the Slowways route takes you past the farm on to the main road, turns left and then after a short distance on the road you go left again on a footpath BUT you can avoid going to the road and follow a footpath behind the farm instead and still reach the same point. On the ground there is a foot bridge taking you into the field going behind the farm and it is clearly signed. 3) after you have crossed under the M5 and walked through fields then a farm (Brentlands on the OS map) back on to a road, there is a short section of road walking before you get to the footpath to Brookthorpe. Take care here as it is a busy road, with blind corners and not much space to get off the road. There isn’t alternative way around this due to the motorway. 4) Past Brookthorpe - don’t turn left into the field marked Withyrows too soon - you need to carry on past the farmer’s track to reach the path route. I accidentally turned up the farmers straight track and had to walk back to find the route out of the field....

Rebecca Neill

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Hugh Hudson surveyed Glotew two

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Hugh Hudson surveyed Gloinn one

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There is also one point on Severn Lane in Gloucester where a canal is crossed on a narrow road bridge without a pavement - anyone who feels this is too unsafe can use the next canal bridge south at the cost of a short detour. From the junction at the centre of Tewkesbury, we follow Church Street south past the abbey gate and continue along Gloucester Road, then follow the Severn Way sign right down Lower Lode Lane. The new Severn Way route across the bridge is clearly signposted here, and there is a pub beyond the bridge which can be accessed via the road or by a shortcutting flight of steps. At the end of the field we follow the lane up past a gate then take the clear path left along the top of the bank. We cross the road and turn left over the Severn Bridge, then follow the cycle track below the road, parts of which use boards over the river. Either way we cross the footbridge to reach Severn Road, and we follow the road over the narrow swing bridge over the canal, then turn right along Commercial Road, which we can cross on a pelican crossing with rainbow markings. We ignore the signposted route straight ahead and stay on Commercial Road until Ladybellegate Street, then take the alleyway right to reach Southgate Street and the Gloucester meeting point, where there are a few benches on the pedestrianised street....

Hugh Hudson

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Gloucester—Tewkesbury

Hugh Hudson added Glotew two, a new walk from Gloucester to Tewkesbury

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Note that the footpath across the railway by Gloucester station is currently closed, so it is necessary to cross the railway on London Road. The route uses an underpass that is currently closed to cross the railway, so we diverted left to cross on London Road, then returned to the route on Great Western Road....

Hugh Hudson

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Hugh Hudson surveyed Stoglo two

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We then cross fields, a few more stiles and follow an obvious path back to Stroud Road. We follow Stroud Road, which has a good pavement on the west side, over the M4, then take the signposted path right through the churchyard. Once again there is little waymarking, but a series of stiles takes you across horse paddocks onto more open fields, where the path onwards to Colethrop Lane has no difficulties other than more slightly constricted stiles. A little path takes us over the railway to Haresfield Lane, which we follow south to find a lane crossing the railway on a bridge. We follow the lane right past a farmhouse to more fields, with more overgrown stiles, then take the lane right past Arlebrook to emerge at a T junction. I suspect that this path once passed straight through the farmyards ahead, and its line is now a little strange - having crossed a bridge into a large pasture, we cross right to the far side of a hedge and follow another field to the edge of the farm, where a little bridge should take us back into the field we just left....

Hugh Hudson

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Stonehouse—Gloucester

Hugh Hudson added Stoglo two, a new walk from Stonehouse to Gloucester

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The main problem for me is that the GPX plotting is too loose for navigation purposes, and I found a couple of places where short sections of path were obstructed to the point of inaccessibility, so I will submit what I was actually able to walk as STOGLO 2, and attach a more detailed review and pictures there....

Hugh Hudson

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David Sanderson took this photo on Staglo two

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On the outskirts of Ashleworth, there is a Tithe Barn, which was a spot of magic on the route. Beyond Ashleworth, the route leaves the Three Choirs Way, which the route sporadically follows. In terms of ease of following the route, despite the obvious choices, there are a multitude of footpaths and as a consequence, points where you have to make sure you've actually followed the plotted route....

David Sanderson

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Staunton—Gloucester

danravenellison added Staglo two, a new walk from Staunton to Gloucester

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I tried to walk this route with David and agree with his review. If a team cleared the vegetation from under the railway bridge at Pool Meadow, it may become a good and walkable route. If this happens, do let me know by commenting on this review and I'll change my review!...

danravenellison

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The footpath to the river was a scramble to get to, and then the actual footpath by the river was overgrown and impassable....

David Sanderson

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David Sanderson took this photo on Staglo one

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The stretch along Oxstalls and Innsworth Lane isn't like all that pleasant, as it's a bit busier of a road, but it's direct, accessible, and safe. Overall, it's a perfectly good route, and one I'm happy to have included in the network....

mtormey

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Gloucester

Jeff Hawker surveyed Gloucester

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Gloucester

Maund surveyed Gloucester

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Cinderford—Gloucester

Slow Ways added Cinglo one, a new walk from Cinderford to Gloucester

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Frampton on Severn—Gloucester

Slow Ways added Fraglo one, a new walk from Frampton on Severn to Gloucester

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Gloucester—Brockworth

Slow Ways added Globro one, a new walk from Gloucester to Brockworth

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Gloucester—Innsworth

Slow Ways added Gloinn one, a new walk from Gloucester to Innsworth

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Gloucester—Painswick

Slow Ways added Glopai one, a new walk from Gloucester to Painswick

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Gloucester—Stroud

Slow Ways added Glostr one, a new walk from Gloucester to Stroud

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Gloucester—Tewkesbury

Slow Ways added Glotew one, a new walk from Gloucester to Tewkesbury

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Mitcheldean—Gloucester

Slow Ways added Mitglo one, a new walk from Mitcheldean to Gloucester

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Newent—Gloucester

Slow Ways added Newglo one, a new walk from Newent to Gloucester

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Staunton—Gloucester

Slow Ways added Staglo one, a new walk from Staunton to Gloucester

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Stonehouse—Gloucester

Slow Ways added Stoglo one, a new walk from Stonehouse to Gloucester

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Gloucester, Thu 28 March

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Gloucester’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SO8309318469

Lat / Lon

51.86455° / -2.24693°

Easting / Northing

383,093E / 218,469N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Gloucester's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

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