Itineraries
Cotswold Way Self Guided Itinerary - 7 walking days & 8 night's accommodation
| Stage | Journey Details | Distance in Miles/Kms |
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Day 1 Arrive Chipping Campden |
Travel to Chipping Campden where your first night’s accommodation is booked. Have a relaxing evening before your start | |
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Day 2 Chipping Campden to Winchcombe |
Walking from Chipping Campden, you walk through the picturesque town of Broadway with its honey coloured houses and fine old English tea rooms. The trail continues to Stanton, past Hailes Abbey to Winchcombe. | 17/27 |
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Day 3 Winchcombe to Seven Springs |
Winchcombe, an unspoilt small town with a selection of shops and inns. Nearby is Sudeley Castle, dating back to the 12th century. The trail continues to Belas Knap, winds its way over and follows the escarpment before dropping down to Dowdeswell Reservoir. | 14/22 |
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Day 4 Seven Springs to Painswick |
Today’s walk passes through woodland, the Roman Villa at Witcombe, a bath house and fine mosaics have been unearthed. Cooper’s Hill offers fine views and formed part of a large 500bc Iron Age encampment. | 16/26 |
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Day 5 Painswick to Uley/Dursley |
Painswick, a fine small market town with streets dating back to the 13th century. The local stone is light grey giving the town a different feel for a normal Cotswold town. This section of the trail offers some fine views especially the views from Haresfield Beacon over the Severn valley. The walk is quite hilly but rewards you with fine vistas and historic sites, including a Neolithic long barrow and Iron Age fort. | 15/24 |
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Day 6 Uley/Dursley to Hawkesbury |
Dursley, a town once famous for its wool and cloth. This section of the trail offers lovely views of the Severn valley and the Forest of Dean. The town of Wotton-under-Edge dates back to Saxon times, the town has a fine mixture of old buildings plus a selection of pubs, shops and places to eat. This part of the Cotswolds were once very important centres for cloth and woollen industries. | 15/24 |
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7
Hawkesbury to Cold Ashton |
This section is very rural with views towards Bristol and the Severn Bridge crossings. The trail passes over Sodbury Hill Fort with 11 acres of ramparts and ditches with Iron Age and Roman origins. The walk passes through Dodington Park, landscaped by Capability Brown. The trail passes Dyrham Park (NT), famous for deer and a fine Tudor mansion and is worth visiting. | 14/22 |
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8
Cold Ashton to Bath |
The route now descends into a lovely valley at Lower Hamswell then climbs to the Civil War battle site of Lansdown and levels out past an ancient hill fort and Bath race course. It slowly descends through farmland down to the fine regency Spa city of Bath and the conclusion of the route at Bath Abbey. | 10/16 |
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9
Depart after breakfast |
Explore Bath before leaving. |
Cost is £590 per person, based upon 2 people sharing a twin/double room
Further information:
• All rooms will have ensuite/private bathroom facilities
• Full English Breakfasts & daily luggage transfers are included in our prices.
• We provide official guide book with O/S mapping, detailed itinerary and sightseeing/refreshment recommendations for the route.
• There is a £20 per night single supplement price.
• We require a 40% deposit to book up your holiday please contact us for further details.
• Financial failure certificates are issued for your security with all of our holidays.
• The journey to Moreton in Marsh (the closest train station) is 90 mins from London (Paddington) and other train stations servicing the area are at Cheltenham & Evesham.
• There is free, long term parking in Chipping Campden at 'Back Ends'
• For our overseas guests, the most convenient airports are Heathrow with rail connections to Moreton-in-the-Marsh via Reading. Birmingham International Airport has rail connections to Cheltenham via New Street station.
• If you require assistance with your travel arrangements please contact us, we are here to help.
• This holiday is available throughout the year & can be modified to suit your requirements.
If you require any further information or assistance then use our:
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Or Telephone: +44 (0) 1242 604190 this is our office number, please leave message if you get our answer phone as we probably out walking!