Covering an area of 2000 square kilometres and with over 5000 kilometres of footpaths alone, the Cotswolds is large enough to satisfy the needs of the most serious and enthusiastic walker. Within this area of outstanding natural beauty there is literally a spoil of riches when it comes to walking routes and trails; ranging in distance and difficulty for all levels of fitness. We know your canine companion doesn't need any further encouragement to explore this charming countryside by paw.
This enchanting walk leads you through the picturesque Cotswold high street of Broadway, along historic tracks and up to the intriguing Broadway Tower with its spectacular views.
Distance: 4 miles
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
This delightful short walk leads you through the charmingly English market town of Chipping Campden, around shaded woodlands and past breathtaking views.
Distance: 4 1/2 miles (Short cut: 3 miles)
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
The Cotswold Way has teamed up with South Korea's Jeju Olle Trail to become one of the world's first 'friendship trails'. Follow this short walk around Stinchcombe Hill to experience one of the most beautiful meanderings of the Cotswold Way.
Distance: 3 1/2 miles (Hill only: 3 miles)
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
This walk shows you around one of England’s most treasured habitats, beech woodlands, and leads you to the site of perhaps the Cotswolds’ most iconic and intriguing tradition, cheese-rolling.
Distance: 4 miles
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
The incredible variety of the Cotswold Way is once again explored by this stunning little walk. From woodland tracks to open hilltops, it leads you around the intriguing ancient history of Uley Bury to the more recent remains of a pestilent past.
Distance: 4 miles (Shorter route 1 1/2 miles)
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
Discover a true sense of pilgrimage with this wonderful walk into the heart of Bath and the southern end of the Cotswold Way.
Distance: 6 miles
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
From the delightful village of Old Sodbury, follow the Cotswold Way up to the serenity of a medieval church, around oak-fringed farmland and along shaded paths to the breath-taking outcrop of an iron-age hillfort.
Distance: 2 1/2 miles
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
This beauty of a walk leads you between two of the most picturesque villages in the Cotswolds, over hilltops, down valleys and through shaded woodlands.
Distance: 6 miles (Cut short: 2 1/2 miles)
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
This breathtaking walk leads you over open hilltops, across streams and through woodlands, immersing you in one of the country’s most fascinating and precious habitats - limestone grassland.
Distance: 6 miles (Shorter route: 4 miles)
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
From rich grassland to peaceful woodlands, from Iron-Age remains to Victorian quarries, this route offers up a taste of the entire Cotswold landscape in 4 1/2 sheltered and windswept miles.
Distance: 4 1/2 miles
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
This extremely popular walk is one of the easiest to follow, winding its way along the National Trail for nearly all of its length.
Distance: 5 miles
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
This scenic and interesting little walk takes you from the delightfully unspoilt town of Winchcombe, along Cotswold Way routes old and new, and up to one of the area’s most intriguing ancient monuments.
Distance: 5 1/4 miles (Short cut: 3 1/2 miles)
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
As rich farmland gives way to woodland tracks and rolling parkland, this enchanting walk leads you from scarp top to valley bottom, back into one of the Cotswold’s most charming and thriving small towns.
Distance: 5 miles (6 1/2 with detour to Newark Park)
More details: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
Why not explore the local area before lunch or dinner at The Gloucester Old Spot with the nearby Nature Reserve at Coombe Hill, just a 2 minute drive from the pub.
More details: www.thegloucesteroldspot.co.uk
