A walk in the Cotswolds

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Ricardo Malagueño Posts: 25 Joined: 18th Feb 2008 Location: Argentina	quotePosted at 18:51 on 5th September 2009 Sadly, I had to move my trip to England to May 2010, but the good thing is that I added a couple of days more there. What remains the same is that I don't want to miss a nice walk in the countryside. I heard about the National Trails and after doing some research I decided I have to take two different walks: one in the south-east area and another in the Cotswolds. The first one is already decided, but the Cotswold one I can not still decide: mi idea is to spend only one day, starting from Bath and moving by public transport to some village and start walking from there connecting two or three other villages/small towns nearby, and then back to London. As i said in another post, I want to see those beautiful unspoilt villages with stone/thatched cottages and cobbled streets. So far I think the itinerary Bourton-on-the-water/Upper Slaughter/Lower Slaughter seems pretty good... at least on the map! What other alternatives should I consider? I don't care about climbing hills, getting in the mud or crossing several stiles, everything is part of the charm of the stroll and I love walking. If you know or have experience in this kind of walks, please give your advice. I am aware that the options are so many; I am open to other itineraries and want to hear from locals too. Thank you Ricardo My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 06:34 on 6th September 2009 Hi Ricardo - nice to see you back at the forum. You must be a very fit person but it sounds like a really great idea to do those walks as you can miss so much on a car journey. May will be here before you know it - time goes so fast. We go to the Cotswolds quite often as it is only an hours drive from our home. Bourton-on-the-water is one of my favourite Cotswolds towns and the Slaughters are lovely too. There really isn't a bad village there - they all have wonderful things to see so whatever route you pick I am sure you will enjoy it. Stow-on-the-Wold is not far from Bourton-on-the-water. We also love Broadway which is probably one of the least commercialised villages. There is a very steep hill called Fish Hill leading from Broadway towards Bourton-on-the-hill and Stow-on-the-Wold. The views from the top of Fish Hill are amazing and Broadway Tower Country Park is at the top. For a small fee you can go to the top of the tower and there are some great views from up there as well as very interesting facts and William Morris decorations. Near Broadway is Snowshill Manor which is a National Trust site which is a lovely place. If you like steam railways there is the Gloucester Warwickshire Railway which starts at Toddington (not too far from Broadway) and runs to Cheltenham Racecourse. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:06 on 6th September 2009 I actually have a couple of DVDs called A walk in the Cotswolds. It's like a home movie, no narration, just a walking tour through the beautiful villages around the Cotswolds. I watch then (amongst other English stuff) when I am home sick. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Barbara Shoemaker Posts: 1764 Joined: 4th Jan 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:18 on 8th September 2009 Hi Ricardo, good to see you again. I've walked in Bourton-on-the-Water, the Slaughters, Broadway and Snowshill, as well as Great Tew. I also walked from Chipping Campden to Broad Campden and back again. You could probably close your eyes and point at a map of the Cotswolds and not be disappointed in your choice. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 15:30 on 8th September 2009 I know the area, but not well enough to advise you on routes. But England is full of public footpaths, many crossing fields, through farms and along rivers, so an ordnance survey map is pretty essential. It should be fairly easy walking around there, as there are no BIG hills/mountains to worry about. I reckon you'll have a great time, its a lovely part of the country! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ricardo Malagueño Posts: 25 Joined: 18th Feb 2008 Location: Argentina	quotePosted at 18:15 on 8th September 2009 Stephanie: good advice about not going on weekends, I didn't consider that. Barbara: I know I will not be disappointed whatever I choose; the problem is that every place seems so lovely that picking two or three is a hard decision when time is limited! I wish I could visit them all. Jason: yes, ordnance maps are great since you can see almost every path and property around, and can viewed be from www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/ Thank you all My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
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