Polo Grounds Short, Medium and Long Loop details…
All Routes:
Leave Somewhere Else on Park Street and head towards Stratton via the Texaco Garage.
Turn left into the fields via the small gap in the wall opposite the phone box at the bottom of the Cheltenham Rd. Head straight across the first field then turn left to follow the wall and hedgerow around the outer edge of the second field. Continue up the hill until the permissive path signs direct you to turn right towards the old barn. After passing the barn at the end of the path the route will split…
Short Route:
Turn right and follow the path downhill and to the right. Go through the wooden gate then turn left onto School Hill. At the end of School Hill turn right onto the Gloucester Rd and return to Somewhere Else via the Texaco Garage and Park Street.
Medium/Long Route:
Turn left and continue uphill until you reach the tarmac path at the entrance to the Polo Grounds. Follow the tarmac path to your right until you reach the barns on the right. This is where the Long/Medium routes split…
Medium Route:
Turn right at the barn and follow the path downhill until you reach Stratton Church. Turn right onto Dagglingworth Rd then turn right again onto Gloucester Rd and return to Somewhere Else via the Texaco Garage and Park Street.
Long Route:
Continue to follow the tarmac path past the barn and head downhill towards Dagglingworth. As you enter Dagglingworth the road bears left, at this point take the road to the right where you reach a footpath taking you back into the fields. Follow this footpath all the way to Stratton Church, turn right onto the Dagllingworth Rd then turn right again onto Gloucester Rd and return to Somewhere Else via the Texaco Garage and Park Street.