Guided routes

Our Cotswold Voluntary Wardens offer free guided walks across the Cotswolds National Landscape all year round, and they look forward to meeting you. These walks are an interesting and sociable way of exploring the scenic Cotswold countryside and landscape.

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Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 – Start: 9:30 am

Batsford to Blockley Circular

Batsford Park belonged to the Mitford family and their colourful daughters – we’ll enlighten you about the girls! Then on to Blockley where Father Brown is filmed, and the parish church of Saints Peter and Paul is renamed as St. Mary’s Roman Catholic church for the programme. Bring snack and…

Broadway

Length
5.5 miles
Duration
3.5 to 3 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

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. Although…

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
7 miles
Duration
4 to hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Tuesday, 1st July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Scenic Route From Stinchcombe to Stancombe.

Dursley

Length
4.5 miles
Duration
3.0 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Thursday, 3rd July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Spelsbury and the Evenlode Valley

Scenic walk passing through interesting towns, villages and countryside.

Length
9 miles
Duration
hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Friday, 4th July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Shorter and Steadier 2025 7 Chedworth

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
3.5 miles
Duration
2.5 to hours
Difficulty
2 - basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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Sunday, 6th July, 2025 – Start: 2:00 pm

Trees in full leaf: Identifying trees with their summer plumage

A leisurely walk looking at trees in wintertime; how can we identify these when there are no leaves to provide clues? What are the signs and signals we need to observe? An identification sheet will be given to walkers to take away. Families will be very welcome.

Bath

Length
2 miles
Duration
2 to 2.5 hours
Difficulty
2 - basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Kil Lime Wist Peg

Cheltenham

Length
5 miles
Duration
2.5 to hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 – Start: 6:30 pm

An evening Walk - Fabulous Finstock

Witney

Length
2 miles
Duration
1 hours
Difficulty
2 - basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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Thursday, 10th July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

A Valley, a Wood and a glorious Common

Broadway

Length
9.5 miles
Duration
5 to 5.5 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Thursday, 10th July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Sodbury Fort, Lyegrove and Badminton

A walk around open Cotswold countryside and through an ancient fort.

Bath

Length
7.5 miles
Duration
4 to 4.25 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Box Tramp

A walk around the footpaths of Box parish. Bring a drink and mid-morning snack. Parking at Box Parish Recreation Ground car park SN13 8NT. This walk is also accessible by bus from Bath, Corsham, Chippenham (31/X231) and Bath, Devizes and Melksham (273).

Bath

Length
5 miles
Duration
3 to 3.5 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 – Start: 9:30 am

Shortwood, Haresfield and Edge

Gloucester

Length
5.5 miles
Duration
3 to hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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