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Overview

A walk from Selsley Common with fine views of the Vale and beyond. Then through Middleyard and King's Stanley to the Stroud Navigation near Stonehouse. From here we walk along the tow path to Ebley and Dudbridge admiring the 18th Century engineering and Victorian mills before returning uphill to the Common. 

Saturday, 30 August 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Please bring refreshments for coffee break and a picnic lunch. 

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 83057 02788
Nearest postcode:
GL5 5LL
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Start time:
10:00 am

Main car park on Selsley Common.

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