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Cotswold Way - North to South

A walking holiday along the Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden in the North to Bath in the South
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We also offer these routes from South to North. For more information on walking these routes in the opposite direction, click here.

The Cotswold Way runs along the western edge of the Cotswold Hills from the beautiful old ‘wool' town of Chipping Campden to the historic city of Bath. Between the two it follows a meandering course along the western rim of the escarpment where the land drops suddenly to reveal distant views, through beech woodland, along the banks of mill-streams, across upland sheep pastures and dips into sheltered valleys concealing picturesque villages built from mellow, honey-coloured stone.

Along the way it explores one glorious village after another - each with some memorable feature like the grotesque gargoyles of Winchcombe's church; the neat rose-covered cottages at Stanton; Stanway's thatched cricket pavilion and enormous tithe barn; the elegant Pittville Pump Room at Cheltenham or Painswick's churchyard, with its topiary yews and unusual tea caddy and table tombs.

The Cotswold Way is also a walk through England's history passing numerous prehistoric barrows and hillforts, Roman villas, Civil War battle sites, castles and abbeys as well as the grand manor houses and magnificent churches built when England's wealth was founded on Cotswold wool.

Holiday Options
  • Cotswold Way
    Chipping Campden to Bath
    102.5 miles (164 km)
    6 to 13 walking days
    from £450 per person
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  • Cotswold Way - North Section
    Chipping Campden to Painswick
    47 miles (75.5 km)
    4 to 6 walking days
    from £340 per person
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  • Cotswold Way - South Section
    Painswick to Bath
    55.5 miles (88.5 km)
    4 to 7 walking days
    from £340 per person
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Holiday Highlights

  • Experiencing the quintessentially English villages of the Cotswolds.
  • Following the Cotswold escarpment along the rolling countryside of the Cotswolds.
  • The Views from Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds and in Gloucestershire.

Cotswold Way

Chipping Campden to Bath along the Cotswold escarpment.
Total Distance 102.5 miles (164 km)
Start and Finish Chipping Campden to Bath
Availability All Year
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Tour Code Itinerary Tour Price    
COTW0 7 nights, 6 days walking £450 per person More Information Book Online
COTW1 8 nights, 7 days walking £500 per person More Information Book Online
COTW2 9 nights, 8 days walking £550 per person More Information Book Online
COTW3 10 nights, 9 days walking £620 per person More Information Book Online
COTW4 11 nights, 10 days walking £675 per person More Information Book Online
COTW5 14 nights, 13 days walking £865 per person More Information Book Online
Our prices are based upon two people sharing a room. If you are walking on your own, or are part of a group, but require a room of your own, the following charges apply:
Solo Walker Supplement: £25 per person / per night
Single Supplement: £15 per person / per night
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops. For each extra night add £48 per person. All of our prices are in British pounds (£). Use our currency converter to convert British pounds (£) to your country’s currency.
The price that you pay includes accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, door to door luggage transfers for every day of your tour, maps, guidebooks and a tour pack detailing specific information about your holiday. In the event of an illness or injury where you are unable to walk, the tour price also includes lifts to your next accommodation.

Don’t have the time for the complete walk?

We also offer the Cotswold Way in two sections, giving those with less time the opportunity to complete the trail in stages.

  • Cotswold Way - North Section - from Chipping Campden to Painswick

  • Cotswold Way - South Section - from Painswick to Bath

Cotswold Way - North Section

Chipping Campden to Painswick through the iconic towns and villages of the Northern Cotswolds.
Cotswold Way - North Section

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Total Distance 47 miles (75.5 km)
Start and Finish Chipping Campden to Painswick
Availability All Year

The North section of the Cotswold Way runs from the ancient market town of Chipping Campden to the quintessentially English village of Painswick. The trail passes through rolling countryside as it visits a series of pretty towns and villages, including the peaceful village of Stanton, built entirely of Cotswold Stone. From here, the route reaches Cleeve Hill, the highest point of the Cotswolds and in Gloucestershire, before it continues to Dowdeswell, where earth-works still exist from battles fought in the wars of Charles I.

Completed in less than 6 days, the North section of the trail is the perfect way to experience the beautiful countryside of the Cotswold Way.

Holiday Highlights

  • The variety of scenery, from rolling green fields and dry-stone walls to historic battlefields and burial mounds.
  • Experiencing the picturesque towns and villages on route to Painswick, including Chipping Campden, Stanton and Dowdeswell.
  • Enjoying the views from the highest point in the Cotswolds, Cleeve Hill.
Tour Code Itinerary Tour Price    
COTWN1 5 nights, 4 days walking £340 per person More Information Book Online
COTWN2 6 nights, 5 days walking £400 per person More Information Book Online
COTWN3 7 nights, 6 days walking £470 per person More Information Book Online
Our prices are based upon two people sharing a room. If you are walking on your own, or are part of a group, but require a room of your own, the following charges apply:
Solo Walker Supplement: £25 per person / per night
Single Supplement: £15 per person / per night
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops. For each extra night add £48 per person. All of our prices are in British pounds (£). Use our currency converter to convert British pounds (£) to your country’s currency.
The price that you pay includes accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, door to door luggage transfers for every day of your tour, maps, guidebooks and a tour pack detailing specific information about your holiday.

Cotswold Way - South Section

Painswick to Bath along the peaceful countryside on the Cotswold escarpment.
Cotswold Way - South Section

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Total Distance 55.5 miles (88.5 km)
Start and Finish Painswick to Bath
Availability All Year

The South section of the Cotswold Way begins in Painswick and continues along the Cotswold Escarpment until its end in the magnificent city of Bath.

From the pretty English village of Painswick, the trail takes in a series of picturesque villages, including King’s Stanley and Wotton-under-Edge, where buildings have remained virtually unchanged since the Victorian period.

As the trail continues, hugging the slope of the Cotswold escarpment, the area’s rich history is revealed as the trail crosses Sodbury Fort, close to the tiny village of Old Sodbury. From here, the walk crosses a mixture of scenery, from open farmland to peaceful woodland as it makes its way to Bath. The famous ‘Circus,’ of regency terraces and Roman bath house are not to be missed on this spectacular end to the South Section of the Cotswold Way.

Holiday Highlights

  • Experience the tranquillity along this charming trail through the heart of the Cotswolds.
  • Visiting the ancient Inns in the market town of Wotton-under-Edge.
  • The sense of achievement on reaching the city of Bath, a World Heritage Site.
Tour Code Itinerary Tour Price    
COTWS1 5 nights, 4 days walking £340 per person More Information Book Online
COTWS2 6 nights, 5 days walking £400 per person More Information Book Online
COTWS3 8 nights, 7 days walking £530 per person More Information Book Online
Our prices are based upon two people sharing a room. If you are walking on your own, or are part of a group, but require a room of your own, the following charges apply:
Solo Walker Supplement: £25 per person / per night
Single Supplement: £15 per person / per night
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops. For each extra night add £48 per person. All of our prices are in British pounds (£). Use our currency converter to convert British pounds (£) to your country’s currency.
The price that you pay includes accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, door to door luggage transfers for every day of your tour, maps, guidebooks and a tour pack detailing specific information about your holiday.
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Ms Andrews. Canada

I really enjoyed the Cotswold Way I thought the route notes were excellent.

Mr Porwoll. Netherlands.

We enjoyed the walk very much. Thank you for the good organisation of it. We will certainly consider using your services again in the future.

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