Directions from the A40 towards Oxford

• If you are travelling on the A40 towards Oxford, the road will bring you through Charlton Kings on the outskirts of Cheltenham. Along the way, you will see the Charlton Kings Hotel on the right-hand side followed by the Reservoir Inn also on the right approximately 1 mile later.

• Follow the road for 0.7miles, then turn right at the sign for Dowdeswell. After 0.9 miles, turn right at the crossroads and after half a mile, you will reach the A436 with the Kilkeney Pub on your left.
  
• Turn right here and travel a short distance up the hill before taking the left turn signposted Hilcot.
  
• This will take you onto a single-track road with a steep downhill slope. After 1.18 miles, the slope levels out and you will see a right hand fork signposted 'The Gloucestershire Way'. On the right, you will see a five-bar gate, set back about 15 metres from the road.

• Take the track through the gate labelled 'Needlehole Forge' and 'No Unauthorised Vehicles'. We are 0.8 miles down this track.

N.B. Should you miss the turn for Dowdeswell, don't worry! Continue on the A40, until you reach a set of traffic lights. Turn right at the traffic lights, signposted the A436. Immediately after turning, you should see the Frogmill Hotel on the left. Continue along the A436 and eventually you will see the Kilkeney Pub on the right. Follow the remaining directions from here.