The Cotswold Way - 14 to 23 June 2022

Introduction

At 102 miles The Cotswold Way was originally designed as a long distance footpath by The Ramblers in 1970 and was developed as a National Trail in 1998. However it was not until May 2007 that the trail was formally launched and more or less sticks to the original route that was first proposed. Almost all of the route runs through the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The walk can be started from or finish at the charming market town of Chipping Campden or the beautiful city of Bath. The route primarily sticks to the Cotswold Edge escarpment of the Cotswold Hills and drops in and out of the picturesque and scenic villages of this beautiful area.

Whilst the walk is not overly difficult or navigationally challenging, it still provides the long distance walker with a route full of interest and beauty. It takes in a landscape steeped in history from Neolithic Longbarrows and Iron Age Hillforts to Roman remains and elegant stately homes. 

​​Read on to see how we got on in both the planning stages and the walk itself.​ ​​​

The summit of Cleeve Hill which at 1080ft (330m) is the highest point on The Cotswold Way. The route visits here on Day 3.

(Links to each individual day are below, however just click on "Itinerary, Planning & Preparation" below to start the story of the walk)

Cotswold Way Itinerary, Planning & Preparation
Cotswold Way Day 1 - Chipping Campden to Stanton
Cotswold Way Day 2 - Stanton to Winchcombe
Cotswold Way Day 3 - Winchcombe to Cheltenham
Cotswold Way Day 4 - Cheltenham (Southam) to Birdlip
Cotswold Way Day 5 - Birdlip to Painswick
Cotswold Way Day 6 - Painswick to Selsley
Cotswold Way Day 7 - Selsley to North Nibley
Cotswold Way Day 8 - North Nibley to Old Sodbury
Cotswold Way Day 9 - Old Sodbury to North Stoke
Cotswold Way Day 10 - North Stoke to Bath
Cotswold Way - Thoughts in Conclusion

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ITINERARY, P & P