Tuesday, 5th August, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

From Cranham School through the woods to Ebley

This is a wonderful walk of steep valleys, exhilarating views, beautiful limestone grassland and magnificent beech woodlands.

From Cranham School through the woods to Ebley

Photo: CNL

Distance

4 miles / 6.44 km

Difficulty

3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes

Mobility aid rating

Stile free

Shape

Circular

Route description

The walk starts near Cranham School and enters the wood, crossing Gladys’ Leap and crossing fields before entering Saltridge Wood where there are stunning views across the Painswick Valley. We then cross Sheepscombe Common where there are more wonderful views before we return to the woods and head to the Ebworth Centre (where toilets are available). Then we cross more fields back into the woods and return up to Cranham Common.

Organised by: Cotswold Voluntary Wardens

Led by: Lynne Kelly, Stephen Pascoe,

Start

Address

Cranham Church of England V A Primary School, Cranham, Gloucester, UK
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OS Grid Ref

SO 894 126

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Travel Info

Park considerately along the lanes near the school and the common