Cooper's Hill
Introduction
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Cooper's Hill
Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 14 Nov 2021
Each Spring Bank Holiday Monday Cooper's Hill is the site of the Cheese Roll. This is a tradition going back centuries, people race down this very steep hillside above Brockworth chasing an eight pound Double Gloucester cheese. The incline is 1 in 2, even 1 in 1.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.831077
Longitude
-2.158129