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The Cotswold Way
NATIONAL TRAIL Two-way trail guide - Chipping Campden to Bath
ISBN
9781786312105
Availability
Published
Published
28 Feb 2024
Edition
Fifth
Pages
144
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .90cm
Weight
230g
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Guidebook to walking the Cotswold Way National Trail. Between Chipping Campden and Bath, the 102 mile route explores the Cotswolds AONB. Described in both directions over 14 stages, the Cotswold Way can be walked year round and is suitable for beginner trekkers. Includes separate OS 1:25,000 map booklet of the route.
Seasons
Can be walked all year round: accommodation is scarce during Cheltenham Festival (March) and Badminton Horse Trials (late April/May)Centres
Chipping Campden, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud, BathDifficulty
The Cotswold Way is a waymarked lowland walk suitable for all abilities: suggested day sections are in the region of 6-10 miles (10-16km)Must See
Hailes Abbey, Belas Knap, Crickley Hill, Haresfield Beacon, Sudley Castle, Broadway, views of Kelston Round Hill, roman baths (Bath)ISBN
9781786312105
Availability
Published
Published
28 Feb 2024
Edition
Fifth
Pages
144
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .90cm
Weight
230g
Delivery & Returns
Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.
More information...
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Overview
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A guidebook to walking the Cotswold Way National Trail between Chipping Camden and Bath. Covering 163km (102 miles) across the Cotswolds National Landscape this straightforward hike takes 2 weeks to walk.
The route is presented in 14 stages ranging from 7–17km (4–11 miles) in length. The route is described north to south and an abbreviated route description is also given for those walking the route south to north.
- Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 OS maps reproduced at 1:75,000 for better clarity
- Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping and route line
- GPX files available to download
- The book features a facilities planner that highlights information about facilities and public transport along the route
- Full accommodation listings are included
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Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
Overview map
Route summary table
Alternate schedule planner
Transport map
Map key
Stage facilities planner
Introduction
The Cotswold Way
Outline of the route
Trail background
Planning your trip
When to go
Which direction?
Accommodation
Stage planning
Suggested schedules
Guided and self-guided holidays and baggage transfer
Transport to and around the Cotswolds
Equipment and other practicalities
On the trail
Using this guide
Waymarking on the route
Health, safety and emergencies
The Country Code
About the Cotswolds
Geology
Nature and wildlife
The early occupation of the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds since the Romans
The Cotswold Way
Stage 1 Chipping Campden to Broadway
Stage 2 Broadway to Stanton
Stage 3 Stanton to Winchcombe
Stage 4 Winchcombe to Cleeve Hill
Stage 5 Cleeve Hill to Dowdeswell
Stage 6 Dowdeswell to Birdlip
Stage 7 Birdlip to Painswick
Stage 8 Painswick to Middleyard (King’s Stanley)
Stage 9 Middleyard (King’s Stanley) to Dursley
Stage 10 Dursley to Wotton-under-Edge
Stage 11 Wotton-under-Edge to Hawkesbury Upton
Stage 12 Hawkesbury Upton to Tormarton
Stage 13 Tormarton to Cold Ashton
Stage 14 Cold Ashton to Bath
Appendix A Useful contacts
Appendix B Accommodation along the route
Appendix C Further reading
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Updates
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July 2024
Valley Views B&B
The Valley Views B&B in Middleyard, Kings Stanley, near Stroud, has closed.
June 2024
Food and accommodation updates
The Seven Springs Pub at Seven Springs has closed. This is between Dowdeswell and Birdlip on Stage 6, 1hr 20min from Dowdeswell. There was no accommodation and now there are no refreshments. If it reopens, please let Cicerone know.
The White Star Inn and Hotel at Whiteshill (Stage 7) has been recommended Tel 01453 765321. It’s a couple of km off route in the Randwick/Stroud section near the end of the stage.
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By Kev Reynolds
Kev Reynolds was a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer. A prolific compiler of guidebooks, his first title for Cicerone Press (Walks & Climbs in the Pyrenees) appeared in 1978; he later produced many more titles for the same publisher. A member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild, the Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club, his passion for mountains and the countryside inspired a lifetime's activity, and he regularly travelled throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures. Sadly, Kev passed away in 2021. He will be remembered fondly by all who knew him and by many more he inspired through his writing and talks.
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By Lesley Williams
Originally from Oxfordshire, Lesley's lifelong passion for walking, trekking and, more recently, cycle touring has taken her to many corners of the UK, Europe and occasionally further afield. Although now mostly retired, she has been a director of Cicerone for over 25 years, leading its sales and marketing team. Lesley is a qualified marketing professional, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the author of Walking the Tour of the Lake District. Lesley shares a passion for alpine walking and trekking with husband Jonathan and together they have written several guidebooks. Based between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, they relish every excuse to spend days exploring and writing.
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By Jonathan Williams
A proud Yorkshireman, Jonathan first climbed a mountain before he was born. Although he first met Lesley at sea, they have spent many years exploring mountains and trails in Britain and Europe. After nearly 25 years as Cicerone's publisher and managing director, he now supports the team whilst exploring, updating and writing guides. He has developed UK guides and walked throughout Europe, but his special subject is the Alps and Switzerland. He has worked on guidebooks including Chamonix to Zermatt: the Walker's Haute Route, Trekking in the Vanoise, the Swiss Via Alpina and the Tour du Mont Blanc, as well as walking guides to Zermatt and Saas Fee, Arolla and Zinal and the Bernese Oberland.
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