Royal George Hotel
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Village inn hotel in Birdlip, run by Greene King Inns, with 34 bedrooms, a bar and a restaurant. About 200 m from the trail.
Cotswold Way · Stage 4 of 11
Cleeve Hill to Birdlip
Stage 4 of the Cotswold Way covers 25.5 km from Cleeve Hill to Birdlip, with 524 m of ascent and 565 m of descent. The highest point is 304 m. Allow about 8 hours of walking, plus breaks.
25.5 kmdistance
524 mascent
565 mdescent
~8 hwalking time
harddifficulty
304 mhighest point
≈ 4 L
≈ 2,090 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Birdlip
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed by the trail association" are on an official trail or tourism listing but could not be confirmed on their own website. Most places are open all year, but villages have only a few rooms: book ahead, especially for summer weekends and bank holidays.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 999 or 112. Non-urgent medical help: 111. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Cheltenham General Hospital (A&E) · Cheltenham · 24/7 emergency
+44 3004 222222 · Map
Health centres
- Stroud General Hospital – Minor Injury and Illness Unit · Stroud · daytime only, usually 8am to 8pm
+44 3004 218080 · Map
On or near the trail
- Bus stops: Birdlip
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Cleeve Hill to Birdlip with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.