Four Churches and a Heritage Train Ride

For this linear walk we will meet at Toddington station of the GWSR Heritage Railway and take the 10:20 train departure to Broadway where we will commence our walk. We will then head south and west towards Buckland via Broadway Coppice. Thereafter we follow the Cotswold and Winchcombe Ways at the base of the Escarpment before returning to Toddington station.

Four Churches and a Heritage Train Ride

Churches en route and a Locomotive

Distance

10 miles / 16.09 km

Duration

5 hours

Difficulty

Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes

Shape

Linear

We start with a one-way ride on a GWSR locomotive to Broadway - tickets cost £9.00 purchasable at Toddington Station on the day

Route description

After Broadway we will head south via the Wychavon Way and thence the Cotswold Way before turning off into Broadway Coppice to head down into Buckland. We will walk through Laverton, Stanton, Stanway, Wood Stanley and Didbrook before heading north parallel to the GWSR railway to Toddington. We will take short breaks to visit the four churches enroute with a longer break for lunch at Stanton Church. Please bring your own lunch and snacks for the short breaks.

To give time to purchase tickets and embark the train please arrive no later then 09:45.

Light refreshments can be purchased at the Cotswold Halt or on the train prior to departure subject to availability. End of walk refreshments can be purchased at the station or the Cotswold Halt – Closing time 4.30pm.

  • Please bring a drink, a snack, and sunscreen
  • Please bring weather-appropriate footwear and clothing for walking
  • The day before a walk, please check to ensure it is still running – and for any exceptional weather forecasts / warnings
  • All walk leaders are appropriately trained and have basic first-aid skills
  • Assistance dogs (on short leads) are welcome
  • Guided walks with the Wardens are free, but we welcome donations to help us sustain our work across the Cotswolds National Landscape.

Organised by: Cotswold Voluntary Wardens

Led by: Richard Sharp, Alan Groves

Start

Address

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Steam Railway, Toddington Station, Toddington, New Town, Cheltenham, UK
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OS Grid Ref

SP049 322

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