At a Glance

An easy start through the Severn Vale followed by a steep ascent and descent of the Cotswold escarpment. A ride taking in some beautiful countryside that includes The Tynedale Monument and the National Trust’s Newark Park.

Grade - A varied route from easy to strenuous in places. Distance - 33 miles / 52 km

Points of interest1. Purton Boat Graveyard2. Slimbridge Wildlife and Wetlands Trust3. Uley Bury4. Owlpen Manor5. Newark Park (National Trust)6. Wotton under Edge Heritage Centre7. Tyndale Monument, North Nibley8. Berkeley Castle9. Dr. Jenner Museum, Berkeley10. Cattle Country, Berkeley

Key to Map Symbols:

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Visitor Information Centres

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SP Signpost

* Please note symbols indicate Cycle Shop within town/village and not precise location.

** Route attraction numbers start as you leave each hub town in a clockwise direction.

Contour Information

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From Berkeley market square head north along Marybrook Street SP SHARPNESS. At roundabout straight over SP WANSWELL.TR SP BROOKEND/PURTON.TL SP GOSSINGTON/SLIMBRIDGE.TL SP SLIMBRIDGE.TL down LIGHTENBROOK LANE.At T junction (Kingston Road) TR.TL SP TROY TOWN.

At T junction (Ryalls Lane) TR.At T junction with A38 TL.Just past THE GEORGE PUB TR and follow lane. At T junction with postbox TL.TL SP ULEY and bear right at next two forks.Bear right SP DURSLEY.At crossroads straight over SP STOUTSHILL. Blind Corner - Extreme care crossing the B4066.At crossroads TR SP WOTTON/DURSLEY. Care crossing the B4058.At T junction TR SP GLOUCESTER. Care crossing the B4135.TL SP OZLEWORTH. Speed aware – Steep descent on narrow lane. Beware of on coming traffic.At T junction TR SP WOTTON UNDER EDGE.At Country Inn pub crossroads TL along THE STREET. TL SP DAMERY/LOWER WICK.At T junction TR.At T junction TR. Extreme care crossing the A38. Then immediate left.At T junction TL SP BERKELEY/SHARPNESS.At roundabout straight over and continue back into BERKELEY.

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Berkeley circular route 52km

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Berkeley CircularThe centre-piece of Berkeley is the magnificent 12th century Berkeley Castle with its dark and brooding bloodstained history, where Edward II was brutally murdered in 1327. It is the oldest inhabited castle in England, having been home to 24 generations of the Berkeley family. The little town itself is well worth exploring and includes Dr Jenner’s House. It was from this house in 1796 that Edward Jenner pioneered the vaccination against smallpox that changed the world. Edward Jenner was born in Berkeley and The Chantry, where the museum is located, was his home for 38 years.

The route then winds its way through many small Cotswold villages and towns including Slimbridge known for the extraordinary Wildfowl and Wetland Trust Reserve on the banks of the Severn Estuary. Other points of interest include Coaley picnic site and viewpoint which commands spectacular views over the River Severn and beyond; Uley, where 2500 years ago Uley Bury, a great Iron Age hillfort, dominated the area. The main street at Wotton-under-Edge offers an eclectic mix of shops and cafe/pubs and good for a stop off and well deserved rest.

Things to do on route

Purton Boat GraveyardSlimbridge Wildlife and Wetlands TrustUley BuryOwlpen ManorNewark Park (National Trust)Wotton under Edge Heritage CentreTyndale Monument, North NibleyBerkeley CastleDr. Jenner Museum, BerkeleyCattle Country, Berkeley

Berkeley (Hub town)

The Malt House, 22 Marybrook Street, Berkeley, GL13 9BA www.themalthouse.uk.com 01453 511177

The Berkeley Arms Hotel, Canonbury Street, Berkeley, GL13 9BG www.hotelinberkeley.co.uk 01453 811177

Meadowside, Berkeley Heath, Berkeley, GL13 9EX www.meadowsidebedandbreakfast.co.uk 01453 511884