Statistics: 133.85 miles, ascent: 14,606′, descent: 15,451
The Cotswold Way contains a glorious medley of history, nature, far-reaching views, and architecture, beginning in the charming village of Chipping Campden and proceeding in a southerly direction to the majestic city of Bath. Each day we walked through rolling terrain, often encountering the remains of the many cultures and events that have left their mark on this land – the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages, the Roman and medieval eras and even ruins from the English Civil War of the 1650’s. In addition, walking in the Spring treated us to the beauty of bluebells, hillsides full of wild garlic blossoms and vast fields blanketed in
Links to the hike:
Arrival in Chipping Campden – under construction
Day 1 Chipping Campden to Stanton
Day 3 Winchcombe to Cleeve Hill
Day 4 Cleeve Hill to Dowdeswell (Charlton Kings)
Day 5 Dowdeswell (Charleton Kings) to Birdlip
Day 8 Painswick to Leonard Stanley
Day 9 Leonard Stanley to Dursley
Day 10 Dursley to Kingswood (nr Wotton-Under-Edge)
Day 11 Kingswood (nr Wotton-Under-Edge) to Petty France
Day 12 Petty France to Old Sodbury