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Painswick Beacon, Gloucestershire - ref. VFB_0071



An interesting metal decorative bench with a great view over the Severn valley, dedicated to Tara Jane Sanders.

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Overlooking Severn Valley Enlarge
How to get there: Painswick Beacon is off the B4073 a couple of miles north of the town of Painswick and about 5 miles south east of Gloucester. This particular bench is about 100m south-east from the stone beacon. Locate the bench on detailed map here

Amenities: The beacon itself is very exposed but the town of Painswick is nearby with the usual selection of tea shops and other amenities.

Access: The beacon has lots of parking but the ground can be pretty rough.

Unusual features or other information: Painswick Beacon is 250 acres of common land with some excellent views across the Severn valley. From the beacon the outlines of a large Iron Age hill fort can be seen. The fort covers 7 acres and is triangular in shape. Double banks and ditches on three sides provided defences to the fort while on the steep slope on the north-east side is a single ditch.

Bench submitted by: J. Farley, January 2009

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