The Cotswold Way is a National Trail that runs 164km (102 miles) through some of England’s most picturesque countryside, from Chipping Campden to Bath, offering magnificent views, historic and ancient sites, beautiful towns and villages.

The complete trail is being offered over four weekends. A good level of fitness is required to complete the walks. A summary of the weekends, the length of each walk, along with estimated walking time and ascent for each day is described below:

Weekend 1 - Chipping Campden to Cheltenham Fri 2nd Apr to Sun 4th Apr

Friday - Arrive Chipping Campden
Saturday - Chipping Campden to Winchcombe (29km, 8hrs 42 mins, 715m ascent.)
Sunday - Winchcombe to Cleeve Hill & into Cheltenham (16km, 4hrs 53 mins, 462m ascent)

Weekend 2 - Cheltenham - BH weekend - Fri 28th May to Mon 31st May

Friday - Arrive at Cheltenham
Saturday - Racecourse to Cotswold Way and Seven Springs (15km, 5hrs,530m ascent).
Sunday - Seven Springs to Cranham Turn (20km, 6hrs 12mins, 572m ascent)
Monday - Cranham turn to Stonehouse (18.5km, 5hrs 32mins, 463m ascent)

Weekend 3 - Saturday Night in Gloucester – Sat 26th Jun to Sun 27th Jun

Saturday - Stonehouse to Dursley (17km, 5hrs 22 mins, 564m)
Sunday - Dursley to Hillesley (21.48km, 6hrs 40mins, 650m ascent)

Weekend 4 – Saturday Night in Bristol – Sat 17th Jul - Sun 18th July

Saturday - Hillesley to Tormarton (17.32km,5hrs 6mins, 392m ascent)
Sunday- Tormarton to Bath (26.73km, 7hrs 43 mins, 524m ascent)

Booking

If you are interested in all or one or more of the weekends, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  with the following details:

• Your name
• Ramblers membership number
• Which weekends you want to participate in.
• Telephone number (to be used to set up a WhatsApp Group for each weekend once a place has been allocated to you).

This information is required simply to administer the weekends and for no other purpose.

Once we have received the information above, further information will then be sent out to you. Places are limited and priority will be given to those who wish to complete all sections.
If you are offered a provisional place, you will then be required to book your own accommodation and transport and advise us of the bookings you have made in order to be confirmed on the trip.

We hope you will join us on this adventure, best wishes Annette and Liam.