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Winchcombe, Hailes Abbey and Farmcote
A 7.5-mile (12km) circular walk from Winchcombe up to the hamlet of Farmcote and back via the medieval ruins of Hailes Abbey and Hailes Church.
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A 7.5-mile circular from Winchcombe climbing to the high hamlet of Farmcote — with its Saxon church and herb garden — then descending past Hailes Abbey and Hailes Church and back to town. A Cotswold Gateway route with wide views over the Winchcombe and Sudeley valley and across to the Malverns.
- Distance: 7.5 miles / 12 km
- Duration: 2–4 hours
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Start / finish: Back Lane car park, Winchcombe — OS grid SP 025 285
- Parking: Back Lane car park (charges apply)
- Refreshments: Winchcombe; Hayles Fruit Farm tearoom
Source: Cotswolds National Landscape — Cotswold Gateway, Winchcombe 6.