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Belas Knap

Long Barrow

Belas Knap (Long Barrow) by thesweetcheat The superb micro-drystone walling around the facade.
thesweetcheat Image Credit: A. Brookes (1.7.2018)
Posted by thesweetcheat
28th October 2018ce
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Comments (10)

That stone work is just fantastic. I need to visit. thelonious Posted by thelonious
29th October 2018ce
You do. Also very close to Gloucestershire's highest point if you need more incentive. thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
29th October 2018ce
I'd already checked that this afternoon when I saw your photo :-)

Is any time of year bad, access wise? OK walk from Cheltenham?
thelonious Posted by thelonious
29th October 2018ce
For Belas Knap a walk from Winchcombe is maybe better (but more of an uphill). Cleeve Hill is fine access wise, although it does have a golf course on it, inevitably. I think you can pretty much drive to the top. A nice walk might be up from Cleeve Village, mooch round the hillfort, then across to Belas Knap. You could drop down to Winchcombe and get the bus back to Cleeve Village to pick up the car (nice pub there too). By your standards it's all quite easy. Let me know if you come! thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
29th October 2018ce
You can get to Winchcombe from Cheltenham Racecourse or Broadway via the Gloucester and Warwickshire Steam Railway. Stones and steam ..off you go : ) spencer Posted by spencer
29th October 2018ce
Lots of options and they all sound good :-)

Might have a go for this in the Spring.
thelonious Posted by thelonious
30th October 2018ce
Be lovely to meet up if we were around. thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
30th October 2018ce
Very pleased that this happened as planned :) thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
20th March 2019ce
Just a lovely day out, thanks tsc from the both of us :-)
thelonious Posted by thelonious
20th March 2019ce
Same here. Hope the rest of the trip is going well. thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
20th March 2019ce
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