Walking information, advice and campaigns, walking news and events, group led walks and an online library of walking routes. Pubs in the villages of randwick and haresfield not national trust on sunny days theres an ice cream vendor in shortwood car park not national trust no toilets nearby. Haresfield, gloucestershire genealogy heraldry and history. Quench your thirst with one of the six real ales, guest ales or five ciders available at the bar, or order a bottle of wine from the extensive list. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of haresfield. There is no topograph here a pity, for this is a superior viewpoint to standish but there is an os trig pillar, which the. There are no picnic tables or bbq sites but shortwood the open grassland is a good picnic spot with extensive views. Cromwell house is a grade ii listed building in haresfield, gloucestershire, england. We took a left hand detour when leaving the village of haresfield to look at the beacon inn which is an old victorian railway pub and looked invitingfor next time. Haresfield beacon national trust visit the cotswolds. Haresfield beacon estate incorporates a variety of woodlands and grassland areas high on the cotswold scarp. British history online has the information that the earthworks at haresfield beacon were once known as. Take in the major archaeological features and monuments and.
Haresfield beacon and standish wood national trust. Join facebook to connect with beacon inn haresfield and others you may know. Haresfield hill camp and ring hill earthworks, 230m south east of ringhill farm. This walk takes us from the outskirts of stroud up the south facing slopes of haresfield hill to enjoy the. History of haresfield, in stroud and gloucestershire map. Welcome to haresfield surgery open monday to friday 8. Haresfield beacon and standish wood gloucestershire. Haresfield village so 81 sw and haresfield so 80 nw 4208 and 7208 haresfield court formerly listed as harefield court 10. The village lies at the foot of a hill known as haresfield beacon, a spur of the cotswolds, in the vale of the severn, 1 mile w of the bristol and gloucester main road which passes through the parish. The book set off a wave of masqueraders as they ended up being known traversing the length of england digging up bits of earth in search of the golden rabbit. The beacon inn is conveniently located just to the west of the hill. Stroud is situated below the western escarpment of the cotswold hills and the cotswold area of outstanding natural beauty surrounds the town, and the cotswold way path passes by it to the west. As i walked to the end of the woodland walk and as i neared haresfield beacon i heard a low humming sound which was growing in volume.
The earthworks at haresfield consist of a mound standing nearly 10ft above ground level surrounded by a ditch 18ft wide and 9ft deep. Haresfield is a village near gloucester, gloucestershire, england around one mile from junction 12 of the m5 motorway and between the villages of brookthorpe, harescombe and hardwicke. The manor, with haresfield court, belongs to john d. Cotswold way circular walk stroud, haresfield hill and. An opening reception will be held at 17 south avenue in beacon on january 11 from 12. The ramblers britains walking charity working to protect and expand the places people love to walk and promote walking for health and pleasure. The village lies at the foot of a hill known as haresfield beacon, a spur of the cotswolds, in the vale of the severn, 1 mile w of the bristol and gloucester main. Stinchcomb hill, haresfield beacon, bredon hill, the malvern hills, may hill, dean forest.
Get your 3day weather forecast for haresfield, gloucestershire, united kingdom. Haresfield beacon national trust open hilltop occupying a prominent position on three spurs on the cotswold escarpment, there are views across the severn estuary towards the forest of dean and brecon beacons. The first half of this this 7mile walk follows the cotswold way and its a good sample of cotswold countryside, it only lacks a village, but for that i would give it 10 out of 10. From the beacon you can look back at the way you have come through woods and farmland and then enjoy spectacular views of the severn vale to the forest of dean and the brecon beacons beyond. Haresfield beacon and running in hiking boots my custard pie. In the centre of the mound is a level platform about 35 yds square and 2. We value the benefits that ourdoors can bring to our learning. The population of the village taken at the 2011 census was 378 haresfield today is a largely residential village with a pub, the beacon inn. The station opened on 29 may 1854 on the bristol and gloucester railway while converting from broad gauge to the standard gauge used by its new owner, the midland railway haresfield served only the midland railway despite great western railways gwr swindon to gloucester services running on parallel tracks. Prices are calculated as of 16032020 based on a checkin date of 29032020.
The beacon inn is a 19th century country inn, in the heart of. The walker friendly pub does good food and has a nice garden to relax in on warmer days. Haresfield school was established as a church of england school in the 19th century. Haresfield beacon in the cotswolds gives glorious views over the river severn all the way to the black mountains in wales, this walking route offers a profusion of wildlife and historic sites.
A walk on englands cotswold way author paul gerald. You can find it at a postcode of gl10 3dx for your sat navs. If the weather is clear you will be able to see the severn. Haresfield beacon in the cotswolds gives glorious views over the river severn all the way to the black mountains in wales and offers a profusion of wildlife and. It was an invigorating and rewarding hike of 7 miles or 11. Haresfield beacon is rated as one of the outstanding features of the 102mile cotswold way.
Haresfield beacon cotswold trekker visit cotswolds. Start in the national trust car park at shortwood so 833 086. Please use the form below to submit feedback or updates directly to the camra branch for consideration. The school was rebuilt in 2007 and so we have modern, welldesigned facilities. We are very fortunate to have the use of a huge playing field the merryfield. Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for haresfield. Passengers at the haresfield station were not able to board. There is also a long history of occupation, where the evidence of which can be found on this walk.
Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Haresfield court, haresfield 10920 historic england. History of haresfield, in stroud and gloucestershire. We also use the haresfield beacon area where we have a woodland classroom. A wonderful short walk, the first part through delightful woodland and the second part on the wide open expanse of haresfield beacon which provides. Its most important significance is the rich fossil fauna exposed for research purposes and dating the succession. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Cotswold way circular walk haresfield beacon and standish woods. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of haresfield beacon francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the kings. From the town if you look north haresfield hill stands proud. Its quite a long way perhaps more than a mile from standish beacon to haresfield beacon. Parking is available behind the historical society of route 9d and beacon street. Parkend tithing included the hamlet of that name and 851 a.
Owned by the national trust and sitting on the edge of the cotswold escarpment it boasts an amazing panoramic, south westerly view across gloucestershire. Haresfield is less accessible than standish and the terrain is lumpier and rougher. Discovering history around haresfield beacon walking route. This was kindly lent to usd by the national trust and we often work with the ranger, tim, up. Today the estate provides open public access where people can appreciate the beautiful landscape, superb views and abundance of wildlife. Williams even had to pay for a sign to be erected in haresfield beacon, that the amulet was not buried there to stop people from continually searching the area. Only one explanation for that type of noise, a low flying aircraft and knowing the drone to be that of a transporter rather than a jet i paced out to look up and see the transporter passing directly by just to the north. The cotswold way is a 102mile path which at times is along roads and other alreadyestablished trails. The site includes the cotswold cephalopod bed of the upper lias, and the scissum beds of the inferior oolite. Haresfield hill camp and ring hill earthworks, haresfield. Haresfield c of e primary school fundraising group. Haresfield photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
All classes regularly use the garden opposite the school recently remodelled and improved by the parents and staff. It runs all through an area called the cotswolds, which are pretty much the quintessential english countryside. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. The site was formerly called haresfield hill and is considered a classic site of significant importance for its jurassic rocks. The offices remain in the original building keeping a link with our past.
Following expert advice, due to the covid19 outbreak the bmc advises that all climbers exercise restraint by not climbing and avoiding all but essential travel. Reasons for designation slight univallate hillforts are defined as enclosures of various shapes, generally between 1ha and 10ha in size, situated on or close to hilltops and defined by a single line of earthworks, the scale of which is relatively small. If you value this blog, please think about supporting it by becoming a patreon patron or via a onetime paypal donation. You can read the bmcs full position on climbing during the covid19 crisis here from 25032020. The exhibit will continue on thursdays from 1012pm and saturdays from 14pm through february 29. Haresfield, stonehouse, gl10 3dx, united kingdom great location show map. Thats how the story goes but i aint never been up there. Lysons, woodchester 1797, plan of broadridge green inset in map of the roman stations. This 19thcentury country inn features its own restaurant and cosy bar. We welcome the help of all users to contribute to this important campaigning project. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of gloucester and bristol.