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Golden Farm Loop Details:

O&B + 1 loop = 6.6k

O&B + 2 loops = 9.6k

Out:

Leaving Somewhere Else on Sheep Street past The Marlborough follow ahead then turn left onto Querns Lane, follow ahead through Lewis Lane until you reach the Beeches Car Park. Turn right into the car park then exit onto Beeches Rd turning right. You will then arrive at The Golden Farm pub.

This is the start and end of the loop.

Loop:

Turn right onto Queen Elizabeth Rd then turn left onto Northome Rd. Follow the twists and turn of Northome Rd until you reach the end where you will turn right and join a footpath with Kingshill Playing Fields in front of you. Follow this footpath to the left towards the primary school initally then on past Kingshill School with the school playing firlds on your right. At the end of the foot path turn left onto London Rd where you’ll cross Millenium and Pheasant/Partridge Way before turning left into Churchill Rd. At the end of Churchill Rd turn Right onto Whitelands road and follow that onto Upper Churnside, past the Beeches Shop before returning to The Golden Farm.

Back:

When you have completed your loop/loops retrace your steps down Beeches Rd, London Rd, Lewis Lane, Querns Lane and Sheep St to return to Somewhere Else.

Chesterton/Beeches Short/Long Loop Details:

Short Route = 8.5k

Long Route = 9.5k

Optional Extension = Additional 1.6k to the long route

All Routes:

Leaving Somewhere Else on Park St and head to the Texaco Garage where you will trun right onto Abbey Way towards the Rugby Club traffic lights. Cross the lights and continue on Grove Lane until you reach the Beeches Roundabout. Using the pedestrian crossings cross Grove Lane first then Burford Road before joining London Rd and heading uphill towards Kingshill School. After the roundabout for Millenium Way turn right onto the footpath with Kingshill School field on your left. Follow this foot path past the primary school and through the gap in the hedgeline where you’ll join Northhome Rd. Continue on Northome Rd through it’s twists and turns before turning left onto Queen Elizabeth Rd. When you reach The Golden Farm Pub turn left onto Beeches Rd and follow downhill, cuttingthrough the Beeches Car Park then turning left again onto London Rd. At the traffic lights turn left onto Victoria Rd past the school then turn left again at the end onto Watermoor Rd. When you reach Screw Fix take the under pass, follow the footpath in fronto of the self storage then follow Chesterton Lane past Lidl, Budgens towards Tesco.

When you reach the cross roads with Sommerford Rd the route splits.

Short Route:

Turn right onto Sommerford Rd and follow ahead all the way back to Somewhere Else.

Long Route:

Continue ahead on Chesterton Lane, go through the underpass onto Tetbury Rd and retun downhill to Somewhere Else.

Optional Extension (if 10k isnt enough):

Turn left onto Sommerford Rd, turn right at the TA centre and follw Cranhams Lane until you reach Chesterton Lane, trun Left, go through the underpass onto Tetbury Rd and retun downhill to Somewhere Else.

Stratton Loops Detail:

O&B + 1 loop = 5k

O&B + 2 loops =7.3k

O&B + 3 loops =9.5k

Out & Back inc Loop:

Leaving Somewhere Else on Park Street and head towards Stratton via the Texaco Garage. Pass the Texaco Garage on Gloucester Rd where you will arrive at the junction for Gloucester & Cheltenham Rd by the phone box.

This is where the loop starts and ends.

Continue on Gloucester Rd until just after The Plough Pub, when you reach the small set of railings turn right along the short pathway into Tinglesfield, continue up Tinglesfield taking a small left then right turn at the top onto Haresfield. Continue to follow Haresfield before bearing right onto Stratton Heights then follow Stratton Heights/Park View all the way to the T Junction with the Cheltenham Rd. At this point turn right and follow Cheltenham Rd back to the phone box.

Chesterton/Watermoor Loop Details:

Each Loop = 4.4km or 2.7m

Loop:

Leaving Somewhere Else heading up Tetbury Rd until you reach the underpass. Take the underpass then follow Chesterton Lane all the way past Tesco, Budgens and Lidl before crossing the road outside KFC then follow the footpath in front of the Self Storage to the underpass by Screw Fix. After taking the underpass follow Watermoor Rd past the takeaways, when you reach the traffic lights continue ahead onto Cricklade St before turning left onto Castle St and returning to Somewhere Else.