Winchcombe

Winchcombe is a Cotswold town with timbered inns, quality shops, centuries-old architecture and stunning countryside offering beautiful walks, and a castle!

Photo by Jan Knurek.

Winchcombe is a Cotswold town with timbered inns, quality shops, centuries-old architecture and stunning countryside offering beautiful walks, and a castle!

There are 12 routes to explore the Cotswolds from Winchcombe

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Tuesday, 16th September, 2025

Cotswold Crest: Two Ways, One View

Cheltenham

Difficulty
Moderate
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Tuesday, 1st July, 2025

Across the wolds – a Withington to Foxcote classic Cotswold round

  Start and meet at the Withington Jubilee Village Hall car park Withington Village (Jubilee) Hall, Withington, GL54 4BP. Entrance is 100m on the RHS after the Mill Inn This walk is a little longer than many and bringing a snack and drink to enjoy at Foxcote would be good.

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
7 miles
Difficulty
Moderate
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Friday, 3rd October, 2025

Shorter and Steadier 2025 10 Miserden and Fox Wood

Cheltenham

Length
3.5 miles
Difficulty
Moderate
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Tuesday, 10th June, 2025

A Short Walk to the top of the Olimpick Hill

Broadway

Length
6.5 miles
Difficulty
Strenuous
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Friday, 4th July, 2025

Shorter and Steadier 2025 7 Chedworth

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
3.5 miles
Difficulty
Easy
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Tuesday, 1st July, 2025

Across the wolds – a Withington to Foxcote round

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
7 miles
Difficulty
Moderate
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Friday, 1st August, 2025

Shorter and Steadier 2025 8. Wardens Wood

On reaching a small quiet lane we turn west and start a gentle climb toward the ruins of Wontley Farm. Here we join a very ancient track known as the Wahlweg (Welsh Way) which leads us back to our start-point and again offers some outstanding views. This is one of…

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
3 miles
Difficulty
Moderate
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Tuesday, 4th March, 2025

Upland walk around the source of the River Coln

An upland walk from Wardens’ Wood around the headwaters of the river Coln and includes the villages of Sevenhampton and Brockhampton.

Cheltenham

Length
6 miles
Difficulty
Moderate
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Tuesday, 15th April, 2025

Walking the Ways 2 (of 5)

The second of five circular walks during the year exploring the Wardens’ and Windrush Ways. Each is a complete walk, so no need to commit to them all. The Ways run between Winchcombe and Bourton on the Water.

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
9 miles
Difficulty
Moderate
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Tuesday, 18th March, 2025

Walking the Ways 1 (of 5)

The first of five circular walks during 2025 exploring the Wardens' and Windrush Ways, which run between Winchcombe and Bourton on the Water, and the landscape and villages they pass through.

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
8.5 miles
Difficulty
Moderate
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Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025

Walking the Ways 5 (of 5)

The last in a series of circular walks exploring the Wardens’ and Windrush Ways, which both end in Bourton. On this walk we go to Lower Slaughter on the Windrush Way, before returning to Bourton on the Wardens’ Way. We then explore to the east of Bourton using the Oxfordshire Way.

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
9 miles
Difficulty
Moderate
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Tuesday, 20th May, 2025

Walking the Ways 3 (of 5)

The third in a series of circular walks exploring the Wardens’ and Windrush Ways, which follow different routes between Winchcombe and Bourton on the Water. Each is a complete walk, so no need to commit to them all.

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
8 miles
Difficulty
Moderate
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