Walking Britain Bredon Hill circular from Elmley Castle
Introduction to Walk 2495
Region - Cotswolds
County/Area - Worcestershire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 10.6 miles / 17.2 km
Ascent - 1800 feet / 545 metres
Time - 7 hours 10 minutes
Grade - moderate
A demanding Worcestershire walk around the Bredon Hill plateau. The route offers superb vistas in all directions including the Malvern Hills, Vale of Evesham and the Severn Valley. The walk generally follows well marked paths and bridleways although careful navigation is needed in places. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 190 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 190 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.1 miles / 0.1 km away
Bredon Hill from Elmley Castle
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Evesham & Haselor Hill from Cropthorne
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
6.8 miles / 10.9 km away
Stanway & Snowshill from Stanton
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
7.0 miles / 11.3 km away
Stanton & Laverton from Broadway
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
7.0 miles / 11.3 km away
The Broadway Tower from Broadway
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
7.3 miles / 11.6 km away
Temple Guiting & Cutsdean from Stanway
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
8.2 miles / 13.1 km away
River Severn & Apperley from Tewkesbury
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
8.4 miles / 13.4 km away
Hailes, Beckbury & Sudeley from Winchcombe
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
8.4 miles / 13.4 km away
Cleeve Common & Belas Knap from Winchcombe
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Walking in the Cotswolds
Guidebook describing 30 circular walks in the Cotswolds AONB of southern England. The graded routes are 4-12 miles long, visiting hill forts, long barrows and stone circles, picturesque villages and parts of the Cotswold Way National Trail as circular walks. Includes information about history, geology and wildlife encountered along the routes.
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