Stroud thrived on its woollen mills in the Industrial Revolution, some of which now open to visitors to enjoy guided tours. In Stroud, you will find an eclectic mix of galleries, cafes and shops – selling everything from fossils to fairies and vintage to vinyl – and one of the best Farmers’ Markets in the country.
There are 12 routes to explore the Cotswolds from Stroud
Cotswolds from Coaley Peak - A Stonehouse Walking Festival Walk
Cheltenham
- Length
- 7 miles
- Difficulty
- Good fitness, uneven, steep slopes
- Surface
- 20250909
Across Painswick valley to Sheepscombe
Cheltenham
- Length
- 5.5 miles
- Difficulty
- Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
- Surface
- 20251111
Along the Frome Valley and its nature reserves.
Cheltenham
- Length
- 6 miles
- Difficulty
- Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
- Surface
- 20251014
– Start: card--thinner
Cam Peak to Owlpen: Outliers and Escarpment.
Dursley
- Length
- 6.0 miles
- Difficulty
- Good fitness, uneven, steep slopes
- Surface
- 20250910
Around Stroud – Connecting College, Canal and Countryside
Cheltenham
- Length
- 6 miles
- Difficulty
- Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
- Surface
- 20250924
Lakes and Manor
Cirencester
- Length
- 8.0 miles
- Difficulty
- Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
- Surface
- 20251029
Spoonbed not Spoonfed
Cheltenham
- Length
- 5.5 miles
- Difficulty
- Basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
- Surface
- 20250827
Daglingworth Dawdle
Bourton-on-the-water
- Length
- 5.5 miles
- Difficulty
- Basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
- Surface
- 20250910
'Third Thursday Walk', 'Unfinished Business'
Dursley
- Length
- 5.0 miles
- Difficulty
- Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
- Surface
- 20250821
Miserden, Duntisbourne and Winstone
Cheltenham
- Length
- 6 miles
- Difficulty
- Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
- Surface
- 20251118
Shortwood, Haresfield and Edge
Gloucester
- Length
- 5.5 miles
- Difficulty
- Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
- Surface
- 20250715
Coffee Morning Walk - Roundheads and Cavaliers
Dursley
- Length
- 5 miles
- Difficulty
- Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
- Surface
- 20250806