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Perrotts Brook Short, Medium & Long Loop details…

All Routes:

Leave Somewhere Else via Park Street and head towards the Texaco Garage. Before reaching the garage turn right onto Gooseacre Lane, cross Abbey Way onto Bowling Green Lane. At the end of Bowling Green you’ll reach a small gate, go through this gate and take the path which heads diagonally acorss the fields to your right. You’ll continue ahead through several gates (please close any gate you open behind you) eventually reaching a road. When you reach the road turn left and head downhill into Baunton until you reach the sharp lefthand bend. This is where the routes split:

Short Loop:

Continue to follow the road downhill and around to your left initially then to the right before crossing a small bridge after which you’ll join the Cheltenham Rd. Turn left onto Cheltenham Rd and follow all the way past the golf course into Stratton then turn left at the junction with the Gloucester Rd and return to Somewhere Else via the Texaco Garage and Park St.

Medium Loop:

At the sharp bend turn right and follow the road past Baunton Church. Shortly after the church you’ll see a footpath sign and metal gate on your left, follow the sign through the gate and head diagonally across the fireld to a gate on the opposite side. Cross the bridge then turn left on the driveway where you’ll join the Cheltenham Rd. Turn left onto Cheltenham Rd and follow all the way past the golf course into Stratton then turn left at the junction with the Gloucester Rd and return to Somewhere Else via the Texaco Garage and Park St.

Long Loop:

As per the medium loop but continue ahead past the small metal gate, under the A417 bypass bridge following the Macmillan Way until you reach the road at Perrotts Brook. Turn left onto the road and follow for a short distance until you reach the Cheltenham Rd. Turn left onto Cheltenham Rd and follow all the way past the golf course into Stratton then turn left at the junction with the Gloucester Rd and return to Somewhere Else via the Texaco Garage and Park St.

An Extension if you want one:

If you want to extend your run slightly (and add another stinger of a hill…) you can turn right onto Baunton Lane taking a short/sharp uphill then following Baunton Lane to the end where you will turn left onto Gloucester Rd and return to Somewhere Else via the Texaco Garage and Park St.

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.