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Bagpath Gloucestershire Map

(Village near Houndscroft)

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Stroud · Region: South West

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PlaceBagpath
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
District / BoroughStroud
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.728245
Longitude-2.215510
Place TypeVillage

About Bagpath

Bagpath emerges from the limestone folds of the Cotswolds, a place where the earth tilts toward the Severn Vale in a quiet display of geological patience. It lies 1.2 miles south of Stroud (from Stroud: bearing 175°T, OS grid SO 852 033), and is situated north-north-west of Houndscroft village. The high, exposed slopes of Rodborough Common SSSI define the horizon, where the thin soil supports a rare, fragile chemistry of wildflowers and grasses that bow to the prevailing winds. Beneath these heights, Bagpath holds a stillness that seems to absorb the distant, mechanical hum of the valley below. To the west, the ancient foundations of Woodchester Roman Villa sleep under the grass, a lingering memory of a Mediterranean order imposed upon this damp, emerald terrain. Sunlight here has a particular clarity, catching the sharp edges of drystone walls and illuminating the grey, lichen-dusted stone of local architecture. Life in Bagpath remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, dictated by the turning of the light across the escarpment rather than the frantic pulse of the nearby market town. These slopes, once part of a wider pastoral economy, now offer a sanctuary for the red-backed shrike and the solitary walker alike.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Rodborough Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest)locality lies within · 110 ha
  • Rodborough Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.2 mi, 342° NNW
  • Rectory Gardens (Park) — 0.8 mi, 326° NW
  • Woodchester Roman Villa (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 254° WSW · 11 ha
  • In Transit (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 007° N
  • Whitfield'S Tump: A Long Barrow On Minchinhampton Common (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 170° S
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 332° NNW
  • Bank Gardens (Park) — 1.2 mi, 001° N
  • Stroud Subscription Rooms (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 357° N
  • Cotswold Playhouse (Theatre) — 1.2 mi, 013° NNE
  • Ruscombe Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 318° NW
  • Stroudwater Canal (River) — 1.3 mi, 317° NW
  • Selsley Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 264° W · 40 ha
  • Nether Lypiatt Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 081° E · 2 ha
  • The Toots Long Barrow, Selsley Common (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 264° W
  • The Museum in the Park (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 347° NNW
  • Stratford Park Model Railway (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 349° N
  • Nailsworth Valley (Valley) — 1.8 mi, 191° S
  • Dunkirk Mill Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 195° SSW
  • Toadsmoor Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 075° ENE
  • Bown Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 244° WSW
  • Parkmill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 220° SW
  • Stanley Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.3 mi, 250° WSW
  • Woodchester Park (Forest / Woodland) — 2.3 mi, 230° SW
  • RMC: The Cave (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 102° ESE
  • Lypiatt Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.7 mi, 061° ENE · 122 ha
  • The Rock (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 296° WNW
  • Haresfield Topograph (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 335° NNW
  • Cromwell's Stone (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 340° NNW
  • Painswick House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.5 mi, 010° N · 24 ha

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About This Bagpath Map Page

Explore Bagpath, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.728245, -2.215510. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.