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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Thursday, 17th July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Sanderson Miller and the Red Horse

Banbury

Length
6.5 miles
Duration
4 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Thursday, 17th July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Quintessential North Cotswolds

Broadway

Length
4.5 miles
Duration
2.5 to 3 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Thursday, 17th July, 2025 – Start: 10:30 am

Third Thursday Walk - Wotton Under Edge

Dursley

Length
5.0 miles
Duration
2.5 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 – 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.

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
9 miles
Duration
5 to 5.5 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Sherston Streams

Old Sodbury

Length
6.0 miles
Duration
3.5 hours
Difficulty
2 - basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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Thursday, 24th July, 2025 – Start: 11:00 am

A Butterfly Walk

Charlbury

Length
5 miles
Duration
3 hours
Difficulty
2 - basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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Thursday, 24th July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Two Comptons and some Fabulous Views

Shipston-on-stour

Length
7.5 miles
Duration
4.5 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Friday, 25th July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Burford and Beyond II

Burford

Length
9.5 miles
Duration
5.5 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Wednesday, 30th July, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Up to the Common and down to the Mill

Cheltenham

Length
5.5 miles
Duration
3 to hours
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Friday, 1st August, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

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
Duration
2.5 to 2 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Tuesday, 5th August, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Colerne Tuesday Tramp

A walk around the various footpaths of Colerne Parish. Bring a mid-morning munchie. Park at the pub or the adjacent Constitutional Club.

Bath

Length
5 miles
Duration
3 to 3.5 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Please note 9.30am start

Tuesday, 5th August, 2025 – Start: 9:30 am

A Roman road and a couple of Swells!

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
6.5 miles
Duration
2.45 to 3.15 hours
Difficulty
3 - moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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