Explore the scenic Cotswold Way, a classic National Trail stretching 163 km (102 miles) from the market town of Chipping Campden to the World Heritage city of Bath. This rewarding two-week hike takes you across the rolling hills, limestone villages, and sweeping escarpments of the Cotswolds National Landscape, combining peaceful countryside with vibrant historic towns at every turn.

This map booklet provides all the detailed mapping you need to walk the Cotswold Way:

• Features 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey maps with the full route line clearly shown.
• Covers the entire Cotswold Way National Trail, from Chipping Campden to Bath.
• Suitable for walking the route in either direction.
• Compact and pocket-sized, perfect for jacket or rucksack.
• Includes the relevant extract from the OS Explorer map legend for easy reference.
• Handy facilities planner, stage-by-stage route summary tables, and full accommodation listings to help plan your itinerary.
• For step-by-step route descriptions, an accompanying Cicerone guidebook, ‘Walking the Cotswold Way’, is also available. GPX files are available to download.
• Part of the Cicerone series for long-distance walkers.

Plan your Cotswold Way adventure with confidence and enjoy every stage of this characterful National Trail, brought to you by Cicerone, the trusted experts in outdoor guidebooks.

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 9           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

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, Bath

Difficulty

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)

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