Bagendon walks

The source of the River Thames from Sapperton ( Download : PDF )

11.29mi +522ft -535ft 5h40 Average
Starting point in Sapperton - Gloucestershire

A Cotswolds walk that is full of interest starting from the village of Sapperton and using sections of six long distance paths to complete the route.

Alpacas and other animals ( Download : PDF )

3.2mi +213ft -210ft 1h40 Average
Starting point in Coberley - Gloucestershire

A circular walk through two beautiful Cotswold villages past an Alpaca herd or two. Look out for more animals in the parkland near Cowley and head over the hill and down through the valley of sheep. Beautiful in May when the hawthorn is in flower. If you are lucky you'll spot orchids on the downs too.

Along River Coln from Bibury ( Download : PDF )

5.86mi +240ft -210ft 2h55 Easy
Starting point in Bibury - Gloucestershire

This circular walk starts in Bibury, a traditional rural village with a lovely church you will discover. Then, you will walk along quiet River Coln before you go back to the village using paths in copses and fields.

Leckhampton Hill, Hartley Hill and Coberley from Hartley Lane car park ( Download : PDF )

5.81mi +531ft -515ft 3h10 Easy
Starting point in Shurdington - Gloucestershire

This circular walk uses a section of Cotswold Way with great views of Cheltenham from Leckhampton Hill which is an impressive Iron Age hillfort! Then you will use paths and tracks inland close to Coberley and South Hills.

Kingscote and Conygre Woods from Horsley ( Download : PDF )

4.67mi +348ft -371ft 2h25 Easy
Starting point in Horsley (Gloucestershire) - Gloucestershire

This Gloucestershire walk from Horsley explores surrounding woods using well-marked paths and bridleways.

Along River Windrush, Nauton, Upper and Lower Slaughter ( Download : PDF )

10.35mi +449ft -453ft 5h10 Average
Starting point in Bourton-on-the-Water - Gloucestershire

This easy but quite long circular walk from Bourton-on-the-Water uses a peaceful section of Windrush Way along the river before you follow a section of Warden's Way visiting typical Cotswold villages including Nauton, Upper Slaughter, Lower Slaughter and Bourton-on-the-Water as well!

Sudeley Castle and Salter's Hill from Winchcombe ( Download : PDF )

6.93mi +797ft -804ft 3h55 Average
Starting point in Winchcombe - Gloucestershire

This circular walk from Winchcombe goes past Sudeley Castle and leads to great countryside viewpoints including Salter's Hill viewpoint using sections of Windrush Way and Gloucestershire Way.

Lasborough, Ozleworth and Marlees Brooks from Newington ( Download : PDF )

5.32mi +456ft -456ft 2h50 Easy
Starting point in Kingscote - Gloucestershire

This circular walk from Newington provides a good way to discover two quiet valleys along Ozleworth and Marlees Brooks.

Cotswolds - Hailes Abbey ( Download : PDF )

4.84mi +600ft -577ft 2h45 Easy
Starting point in Stanway - Gloucestershire

A walk in the heart of the Cotswolds, its countryside, its hills and its woods from the ruins of Hailes Abbey, taken over from the National Trust. This circuit takes part of the Cotswolds Way, an SGR hiking trail that crosses the Cotswolds from North to South for 164 km (from Chipping Campden to Bath).

Cam Peak, Cam Long Down and Uley Bury ( Download : PDF )

4.2mi +722ft -715ft 2h35 Easy
Starting point in Cam - Gloucestershire

This Gloucestershire circular walk with ascents and descents explores Dursley countryside and surrounding hills with superb views using a section of Cotswold Way. On a clear day, you can even admire River Severn and the Brecon Beacons in Wales from several tops!

A circular walk at the southern end of the Cotswolds ( Download : PDF )

7.75mi +276ft -285ft 3h50 Average
Starting point in Hillesley and Tresham - Gloucestershire

This circular walk set in the southern end of the English Cotswold, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The walk is a mixture of open fields, quiet country lanes, with one section of the walk using pathways within the National Arboretum at Westonbirt. The walk passes through two Cotswold villages : Tresham and Leighterton.

River Severn and Apperley from Tewkesbury ( Download : PDF )

7.36mi +135ft -121ft 3h30 Average
Starting point in Tewkesbury - Gloucestershire

The River Severn provides a focus for this walk which starts from the attractive town of Tewkesbury with its wonderful Abbey. The outward route follows the Severn Way following the river to reach Apperley. Here the walk turns inland and continues across fields to Deerhurst and back to the start. The walk also offers good views to the Malvern Hills which line the western skyline.

Around the Cotswold village of Hillesley ( Download : PDF )

6.39mi +469ft -476ft 3h20 Average
Starting point in Hillesley and Tresham - Gloucestershire

This is a circular walk starting in the Cotswold village of Hillesley. The route takes you up the Cotswold escarpment, over fields, through quiet lanes and valleys, to the villages of Alderly and Wortley, before returning to Hillesley. The Cotswold's are a range of hills that rise from the Severn Valley. The “Wolds”, or rolling hills, is an AONB in the west country of the UK. Here the past is evident in the many honey-coloured stone villages and farms.

Saintbury Church, Dover's Hill, Chipping Campden and Broadway Tower ( Download : PDF )

10.67mi +1129ft -1115ft 5h55 Average
Starting point in Broadway - Worcestershire

This pretty long circular walk (but not very hard!) from Broadway uses two famous trails, Donnington and Cotswold Ways letting you discover gorgeous Cotswold villages, churches, viewpoints and monuments.

Broadway Tower ( Download : PDF )

4.22mi +725ft -725ft 2h35 Easy
Starting point in Broadway - Worcestershire

Broadway and its highest tower castle in the Cotswolds is ideally situated for exploring this hilly region of the English countryside and the Cotswold Way (National Trail 164km running north-to-south).
In good weather, the top of Broadway Tower offers a 360° view, especially of the Welsh landscape to the west.

Blockley to Hinchwick ( Download : PDF )

10.56mi +1060ft -1093ft 5h45 Average
Starting point in Blockley - Gloucestershire

A beautiful circular Cotswold walk with a few surprises.

Ebrington Loop - from the Ebrington Arms Pub ( Download : PDF )

6.78mi +417ft -397ft 3h30 Average
Starting point in Ebrington - Gloucestershire

Hidden Gem: A circular walk from a lovely village pub.

The walk takes in the lovely rolling Cotswold fields, before a view of Foxcote Manor and a walk along the top of the Cotswold Escarpment, taking in breathtaking views North out as far as Birmingham and Coventry.
Drop down to the lovely National Trust property at Hidcote for tea and cake, before a return through fields and hamlets to sit by the pub fire with a well earned pint.