Crickley Hill - Walks on Wheels

Short family walk for all wheels in a country park. Tarmac and earth paths. A pleasant walk of 900 metres suitable for all in a country park, with views from the escarpment over the Severn Vale and then through woodland. The surface is tarmac, crushed stone, short grass and earth.

Distance

0.5 miles / 0.8 km

Duration

0.5 to 1 hours

Difficulty

Unsurfaced paths, basic fitness

Mobility aid rating

Pushchair friendly

Shape

Circular

Start

Address

Crickley Hill, Gloucester GL4 8JY, UK
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OS Grid Ref

SO929162

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Public toilets

Toilets (including disabled) available at the visitor centre as well as refreshments.

Travel Info

High on the Cotswolds above Gloucester, at the junction of the A417 and A436 (Air Balloon pub) take the A436 towards Andoversford. Almost immediately turn left towards Cheltenham. After 100 metres turn left into Crickley Hill Country Park and follow the tarmac drive to the visitor centre. Parking (pay and display £2 all day) including disabled parking on the right before the visitor centre with further parking beyond. Please be aware a private parking company oversees the car park.

Navigation

From the disabled parking area with the visitor centre opposite, turn right and follow the path through the gate with a red arrow to the topograph, 1 with elevated views over the Severn Vale to the Forest of Dean, Wales and Shropshire.

Continue in the same direction to arrow no 2, where if you can manage the short moderate climb on a hard surface you will reach the top of the Iron Age hill fort, 3. Retrace the route back to arrow 2 and turn right picking up the trail of red arrows.

Those who have not taken the slope will turn left 2 and everyone goes across short but uneven grass for 30 metres to a gate with an red arrow.

Go through the gate and turn left to cross a short bridge into the woods.

Follow the earth path through the wood past an red arrow no 4, to arrow 5.

Follow the waymarked route eventually reaching a path. Turn left which will lead in 50 metres to the gate on the approach road.

Turn left 6 along the footway back to the visitor centre.