With a short flat route south of Cirencester and hillier longer loops north into the Cotswolds hills there is lots of variety here. Two hilly off-road routes going north. All routes start from the memorial in Market Place Cirencester. Plenty of historic places to visit and walks in the Abbey Gardens and Home Park. Parking in the Forum car park is free on Sundays. Preview the views and terrain in this GCN video. No bike shops open on Sundays!
Clockwise. Long tough gravel epic adapted from https://thekembleround.uk/route-variations/ Cafes at Kitsch in Stroud at 23 miles, The Royal George in Birdlip at 38 miles, Kilkeney Inn at 44 miles
Anti-clockwise. Shorter but still challenging. Adapted from https://www.escapism.bike/rides/cirencester-gravel (great photos!). Cafe at Cockleford Shop at 15 miles or Kilkenny Inn at 20miles or Bathurst Arms, North Cerney at 31 miles. Multiple bail out options especially the last section following the River Churn rather than the A435. Tested 2024