Coaley Peak
| Coaley Peak | |||
| Gloucestershire | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Coaley Peak | |||
| Range: | Cotswolds | ||
| Summit: | 75 feet SO794014 51°42’39"N, 2°17’58"W | ||
Coaley Peak is a pretty summit on a longer ridge amongst the Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire, above the village of Coaley. Locally it is known as a picnic site and viewpoint.
The hill is about four miles south-west of the town of Stroud overlooking Coaley, On the precitipous slopes Coaley Peak are twelve acres of reclaimed farmland (now a wild flower meadow) with views over the Severn Vale and the Forest of Dean. Beside it is a Woodland Trust beech wood and the National Trust's Frocester Hill site.
The Cotswold Way long-distance footpath passes through the site. The site includes the excavated Neolithic burial site Nympsfield Long Barrow, to the north of the viewpoint on the summit, and to the south is another, Hetty Pegler's Tump, also known as the Uley Long Barrow.
Outside links
- Location map: 51°42’39"N, 2°17’58"W
- Streetmap: