Route description
I have made the following changes to Durwot One (2021-04-07): Head west down the High Street then turn south past the library and bus station, the excellent Old Spot Inn, and up the very low-traffic single-track lane of The Broadway. This is a steep ascent, so an asphalt surface is important for accessibility. The route then turns east into Hermitage Wood, following the contour of the top of the Cotswold escarpment parallel to another lane (this is busier, as it forms the road access to the golf course). Continue east to the Ashen Plains campsite and follow the bridleway south down a very rocky, steep tree-rutted descent - note this is inaccessible to almost any wheelchair or mobility scooter due to the loose uneven surface, see Durwot 2 (2022-02-26) for a more wheelchair-friendly alternative - down Breakheart Hill past the vineyard and the New Inn, supposedly "one of the hardest pubs in Britain to find" (at least by car). The quiet, low-traffic single-track lanes of Waterley Bottom lead you south, into a gently increasing climb back up the valley and through the woods. Cross over Old London Road to join Adey's Lane which is again a very low-traffic single-track paved route back down the steep hill to Wotton-under-Edge, and more accessible than the steps and stiles associated with the Cotswold Way. At the bottom of the lane you pass the town's famous almshouses and St. Mary's Church before finding the bus stop opposite the war memorial. A visit to one of the many coffee shops or pubs just around the corner on Long Street is in order!
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Survey Contents
- Grading
- Photos
- Facilities
- Challenges
- Obstacles
- Accessibility
- Measurements
- Successfully completed
- Expert recommendations
- Terrain
Grading
Path surface grading
Accessibility grading
Photos
Photos from surveys are coming soon.
Facilities
- Public toilet
- Wheelchair accessible toilet
- Supermarket
- Restaurant
- Vegan restaurant
- Accommodation
- Accommodation < £50
- Campsite
- Bothy
- Free wifi
- Public phone
- Mobile Phone Coverage
- Train station
- Bench
- Picnic table
- Bus stop
- Ferry
Challenges
- Scrambling
- Wading
- Swimming
- Climbing
- Stepping stones
- Very slippery
- Very muddy
- Very icy
- Likely to flood
- Long grass sections
- Crops encroaching on path
- Diverted path
Obstacles
- Stiles
- Step and kerbs
- Possible to avoid steps, if applicable
- Flights of steps
- Gates
- Kissing gates
- Locked gates
- Disables access gates
- Cycle barriers
- Ladders
- Cattle grids
- Fords
- Narrow bridges
- Ferry required
- Acceptable road walking
- Unacceptable road walking
- Dangerous road crossings
- Walking on paths beside roads
- Walking on verges beside roads
- Railway crossings
- River crossings
- Cattle possible
- Horses possible
- Tidal area
- Potential falls
- Exposed to elements
- Remote area
- Mountainous area
- Military training area
- No visible path
- Seasonal nesting birds
- Other hazards
Accessibility
- Free of stiles
- Free of single steps/kerbs
- Free of flights of steps
- Free of other obstacles
Measurements
Narrowest part of path: no data
The steepest uphill gradient East: no data
The steepest uphill gradient West: no data
The steepest camber: no data
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places
Successfully completed
- Small Pug-sized dog
- Small Labrador-sized dog
- Large St. Bernard-sized dog
- Standard pram
- Off-road rugged pram
- Standard wheelchair
- Off-road rugged wheelchair
- Standard mobility scooter
- Off-road rugged mobility scooter
Expert recommendations
- Small Pug-sized dog
- Small Labrador-sized dog
- Large St. Bernard-sized dog
- Standard pram
- Off-road rugged pram
- Standard wheelchair
- Off-road rugged wheelchair
- Standard mobility scooter
- Off-road rugged mobility scooter
Terrain
40.00% of the route is on roads
60.00% of the route is paved
5.00% of the route is lit at night
20.00% of the route is muddy
There is no data on rough ground
There is no data on long grass
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