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

Thursday, 28th May, 2026 – Start: 6:30 pm

Shorter and Steadier - An Evening Walk from Woodmancote

Length 3.5 miles
Difficulty Unsurfaced paths, basic fitness
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Wednesday, 6th May, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Shorter and Steadier - A Morning Walk from Woodmancote

Length 3.5 miles
Difficulty Unsurfaced paths, basic fitness
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Tuesday, 28th April, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Springtime around Nottingham Hill

Length 5 miles
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Friday, 10th April, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Shorter and Steadier 4 2026. Cleeve Common CNL60-Big Skies

Length 3.5 miles
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
Mobility aid rating Stile free
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Tuesday, 4th August, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

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.

Length 9 miles
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Tuesday, 5th May, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

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.

Length 9 miles
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

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.

Length 8 miles
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Tuesday, 14th April, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Walking the Ways 1 (of 5)

The first of five circular walks during 2026 exploring the Wardens' and Windrush Ways, which run between Winchcombe and Bourton on the Water, and the landscape and villages they pass through.

Length 8.5 miles
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Wednesday, 8th April, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Coln River Trail Leg 2 - Source to Andoversford

Length 7.5 miles
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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PLEASE CHECK ROAD CLOSURE REPORTS FOR THE A40 AT CHARLTON KINGS YOU MAY NEED AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE

Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Three Manors and a Racecourse

Length 5.5 miles
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Tuesday, 24th February, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

A Winter Bird Walk

Length 5 miles
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Thursday, 12th March, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

CNL 60 - An Ecclesiastical Meander from Abbey to Church

Length 6 miles
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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