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Pontypool Group

We are the Pontypool Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

.This walk starts in the historic  wool town of Stow-on-the-Wold.  Entering the Abbotswood Estate, the route heads west towards Upper Swell.  It then runs south following the River Dikler to Lower Swell and continues through charming countryside to Maugersbury village before looping back into the centre of Stow.

Monday, 29 September 2025
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8.9km / 5.5mi
Ascent:
134.1m / 440ft
Type:
circular

Height gain 440 feet; lots of kissing gates and some gradual ups and downs.

Stow on the Wold is the quintessential Cotswolds market town with numerous beautiful buildings.  Plenty of opportunities for shopping and refreshment at the end of the walk 

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:
SP 19150 26138
Nearest postcode:
GL54 1BX
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Start time:
10:30 am

Free parking at the Fosseway car park, Stow-on-the-Wold, Glos. (Next to Tesco north of town turning off A429)

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking