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Winchcombe and Belas Knap Long Barrow
A 5.25-mile (8.5km) circular walk from the unspoilt town of Winchcombe up to Belas Knap, a 6,000-year-old Neolithic long barrow, with views of Sudeley Castle.
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A scenic walk from the delightfully unspoilt town of Winchcombe, along old and new Cotswold Way routes, up to one of the area's most intriguing ancient monuments — the Neolithic long barrow of Belas Knap — and back with views over Sudeley Castle.
- Distance: 5¼ miles / 8.5 km (shorter route avoiding Belas Knap 3½ miles / 5.6 km)
- Duration: 3–4 hours (shorter 2–3 hours)
- Difficulty: Moderate, with some steep sections and stiles
- Start / finish: war memorial, Abbey Terrace, Winchcombe — OS grid SP 024 282, postcode GL54 5LL
- Parking: Back Lane car park (£1 all day)
- Refreshments: cafés and pubs in Winchcombe
Source: National Trail — Cotswold Way Circular Walk 4.