Dursley

Dursley is an old market town in the heart of the Cotswold hills, with its 18th-century market hall, raised on pillars like stilts. Dursley was once a hub of the cloth-making industry that supported so many Cotswold villages and there are many older houses that stand as a testament to… Read More

Photo by Barbara Brocklesby.

Dursley is an old market town in the heart of the Cotswold hills, with its 18th-century market hall, raised on pillars like stilts. Dursley was once a hub of the cloth-making industry that supported so many Cotswold villages and there are many older houses that stand as a testament to Dursley’s former prosperity.

There are 12 routes to explore the Cotswolds from Dursley

Charles II Was Here

Dursley

Length 5.5 miles
Difficulty Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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THIRD THURSDAY WALK – Bottoms Up to Ledgemoor

Dursley

Length 5.0 miles
Difficulty Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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A GORILLA IN THE MIST? –The delights of Uley and environs

Dursley

Length 7.5 miles
Difficulty Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Along the Frome Valley and its nature reserves.

Cheltenham

Length 6 miles
Difficulty Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Cam Peak to Owlpen: Outliers and Escarpment.

Dursley

Length 6.0 miles
Difficulty Good fitness, uneven, steep slopes
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Around Stroud – Connecting College, Canal and Countryside

Cheltenham

Length 6 miles
Difficulty Good fitness, uneven, steep slopes
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All Roads Lead to Waterley Bottom

Dursley

Length 6.0 miles
Difficulty Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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'Third Thursday Walk', 'Unfinished Business'

Dursley

Length 5.0 miles
Difficulty Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Living On The Edge

Dursley

Length 4.0 miles
Difficulty Basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
Mobility aid rating Stile free
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Third Thursday Walk - Wotton Under Edge

Dursley

Length 5.0 miles
Difficulty Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Coffee Morning Walk - Roundheads and Cavaliers

Dursley

Length 5 miles
Difficulty Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Scenic Route From Stinchcombe to Stancombe.

Dursley

Length 4.5 miles
Difficulty Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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