A steep pull to the ridge, then Beckbury Camp, Hailes Abbey, and Winchcombe.

The day begins with a sharp climb from Wood Stanway to high ground, opening views across the Vale of Evesham toward the Malverns. After Beckbury Camp, the route drops past Hailes Abbey and then continues through fields into Winchcombe via Puckpit Lane.
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