Belas Knap Long Barrow - Attraction in the Cotswolds

A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC in the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside.

A photo of Belas Knap - Photo credit: Tim Heathfield
A photo of Belas Knap - Photo credit: Tim Heathfield

Visiting Belas Knap

Belas Knap Long Barrow is open daily all year round during daylight hours.

Limited parking is available in the lay-by on Cotswold Way. The walk to the barrow begins across the road from the lay-by along the public footpath. The Long Barrow is located just over half a mile from the parking area and the walk to the Barrow includes a steep climb through woodland and fields.

Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5AL

www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/belas-knap-long-barrow/

Accessibility and Facilities

Accessibility: The walk to the Long Barrow includes two stiles and a kissing gate.

Facilties: Toilets, shops and places to eat are available a short drive away in Winchcombe.

Dogs: At times there are sheep grazing in the fields en route to the Barrow. Please keep dogs on leads.

Location map

Belas Knap Long Barrow page last updated 9 July 2024. Spotted a mistake? Please let us know.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Belas Knap Long Barrow

The Cotswold Way National Trail is 102 miles (164 km) long and runs from Chipping Campden in the north to the World Heritage City of Bath in the south

The route passes through many picturesque villages and close to a significant number of historic sites, including the Roman heritage at Bath, the Neolithic burial chamber at Belas Knap, Sudeley Castle near Winchcombe, Hailes Abbey and many beautiful churches and historic houses.

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