NEED TO KNOW
Distance: 3 miles.
Duration: 2 hours.
Level: A steep descent and ascent.
Parking: Park on the roadside circa GR 874040.
Toilets and refreshments: The Ram Inn, Bussage; the Bear Inn, Bisley.
Transport links: No public transport, but this walk is within walking distance of Stroud.
Map: OS Explorer 168: Stroud, Tetbury and Malmesbury
Further reading: Gloucestershire Ghost Tales by Anthony Nanson and Kirsty Hartsiotis; Violet by Jessica Douglas-home.