Operated by Exodus Adventure Travels

Best of the Cotswolds Self-Guided Walk

From

CAD 3,715

Duration

9 days

Countries

United Kingdom

Activity

easy

The adventure

The Cotswolds are England's largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and are made up of meadows and scenic rolling hills above a bedrock of Jurassic limestone. This distinctive stone is quarried and used in the construction of the golden-coloured local buildings and gives the stone-built villages of the Cotswolds a beautiful and quintissentially 'English' look. This 8-night walking holiday takes you through some of the

At a glance

Duration

9 days

Route

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Countries

United Kingdom

Activity level

easy

Style

Multi-Country / Grand Tour, Trekking & Hiking

Group size

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Flights

Not included

Solo travellers

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Day by day

Ruins of Hardknott Fort with a mountainous backdrop in England's Lake District.

Your journey through

United Kingdom

Day 1Arrive Moreton-in-MarshStanding at the crossroads betwen the Fosse Way Roman Road and what is now the A44, Moreton-in-Marsh, a small market town with a central market square and a set of stocks, is a great place to explore before heading out for dinner.

Standing at the crossroads betwen the Fosse Way Roman Road and what is now the A44, Moreton-in-Marsh, a small market town with a central market square and a set of stocks, is a great place to explore before heading out for dinner.

Day 2Moreton-in-Marsh to Stow-on-the-WoldCross the high wolds to Stow-on-the-Wold, complete with village stocks and picturesque square, via the fantastic Mogul manor house at Sezincote and a number of pretty hamlets.

A scenic aerial shot over the English countryside at sunset showcasing houses and a vast forest.

Moreton

Cross the high wolds to Stow-on-the-Wold, complete with village stocks and picturesque square, via the fantastic Mogul manor house at Sezincote and a number of pretty hamlets.

Day 3Stow-on-the-Wold to Bourton-on-the-WaterToday's route from Stow-on-the-Wold is a leisurely downhill walk across meadows to picturesque Lower Slaughter with its working mill and on to Bourton-on-the-Water, with its many attractions. A longer alternative walk is available for this day if you wish.

Picturesque Cotswold stone cottage with church in background under clear daytime skies.

Stow

Today's route from Stow-on-the-Wold is a leisurely downhill walk across meadows to picturesque Lower Slaughter with its working mill and on to Bourton-on-the-Water, with its many attractions. A longer alternative walk is available for this day if you wish.

Day 4At Bourton-on-the-WaterToday you have the choice of a longer or shorter circular walk taking in more of the Slaughters.

Today you have the choice of a longer or shorter circular walk taking in more of the Slaughters.

Day 5Bourton-on-the-Water (Guiting Power) to WinchcombeAfter a short transfer walk through woods and fields before the dramatic descent to the ancient Saxon capital of Winchcombe, close to Sudeley Castle, last resting place of Katherine Parr, Henry VIII's sixth wife. Overnight in Winchcombe, with its fascinating church and local museums.

Picturesque view of a winding street with stone houses and lush greenery in a Cotswold village, England.

Bourton

After a short transfer walk through woods and fields before the dramatic descent to the ancient Saxon capital of Winchcombe, close to Sudeley Castle, last resting place of Katherine Parr, Henry VIII's sixth wife. Overnight in Winchcombe, with its fascinating church and local museums.

Day 6Winchcombe to Broadway via StantonFollow the pilgrims' route to Hailes Abbey, then over the hills to Jacobean Stanway House, with its magnificent gatehouse and medieval tithe barn and on to idyllic Stanton. Stay in the coaching village of Broadway, where an array of fine houses and inns flank the 'broad way'.

Follow the pilgrims' route to Hailes Abbey, then over the hills to Jacobean Stanway House, with its magnificent gatehouse and medieval tithe barn and on to idyllic Stanton. Stay in the coaching village of Broadway, where an array of fine houses and inns flank the 'broad way'.

Day 7Broadway to Chipping CampdenWalk up to Broadway Tower, the 18th century folly from where there are fine views across the vale before descending to Chipping Campden, the loveliest of all Cotswold villages, with its covered market place, beautiful 'wool church', almshouses and silversmiths.

Broadway to Chipping Campden

Walk up to Broadway Tower, the 18th century folly from where there are fine views across the vale before descending to Chipping Campden, the loveliest of all Cotswold villages, with its covered market place, beautiful 'wool church', almshouses and silversmiths.

Day 8Chipping Campden to Moreton-in-MarshPass through the charming villages of Broad Campden and Blockley and descend to Batsford, where you may visit the arboretum and falconry centre. On certain days of the week both Bourton House gardens and Sezincote House will be open. Finally, a pleasant stroll across meadows to Moreton-in-Marsh.

Chipping Campden to Moreton

Pass through the charming villages of Broad Campden and Blockley and descend to Batsford, where you may visit the arboretum and falconry centre. On certain days of the week both Bourton House gardens and Sezincote House will be open. Finally, a pleasant stroll across meadows to Moreton-in-Marsh.