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, 4th September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Chipping Campden Town Walk

Chipping Campden

Duration
hours
Difficulty
Basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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This route has been shortened to 3 miles with an option of an extra mile if anyone wants to try it. In the hope that this will encourage more of you to come along on the day.

Friday, 5th September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Shorter and Steadier #20 - Crickley Hill

One of our quarterly walks around Crickley Hill Country Park, taking in the magnificent views and searching out the wildlife.

Cheltenham

Length
3 miles
Duration
2 hours
Difficulty
Basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
Mobility aid rating
Stile free
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Saturday, 6th September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Quarrying Bath stone and its impact on the landscape of the Avon Valley

The minibus drops you at Monkton Farleigh where a short walk takes you to Browne’s Folly reserve to inspect the stone deposited during the Jurassic period and discover how this was mined.  These mines were later used for ammunition storage during WWII.  The walk continues down to the River Avon…

Bath

Length
5 miles
Duration
4.5 to 4.75 hours
Difficulty
Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 – Start: 2:00 pm

Chipping Campden Town Walk

Chipping Campden

Duration
hours
Difficulty
Basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Cotswolds from Coaley Peak - A Stonehouse Walking Festival Walk

Cheltenham

Length
7 miles
Duration
3 hours
Difficulty
Good fitness, uneven, steep slopes
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We have reluctantly decided to cancel this walk, due to injuries sustained by both walk leaders. Sincere apologies from South Group, but we plan to offer the walk in a future programme.

Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Cam Peak to Owlpen: Outliers and Escarpment.

Dursley

Length
6.0 miles
Duration
3.5 hours
Difficulty
Good fitness, uneven, steep slopes
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Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Daglingworth Dawdle

Bourton-on-the-water

Length
5.5 miles
Duration
3 hours
Difficulty
Basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Around Brailes Hill

Banbury

Length
5 miles
Duration
2.5 hours
Difficulty
Easy access
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Thursday, 11th September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Revealing hidden secrets beneath our feet

Enjoy the delights and spectacular views on this walk within the Avon and Bybrook valleys with a glimpse into a different, man-made, world that lies beneath your feet. Please bring drinks, lunch and snacks.

Bath

Length
5 miles
Duration
4 hours
Difficulty
Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Thursday, 11th September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Chipping Campden Town Walk

Chipping Campden

Duration
hours
Difficulty
Basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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Monday, 15th September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Lansdown, four less well-known Bath crescents and the Charlcombe valley

A walk along footpaths north of Bath, starting with Lansdown and a section of the Cotswold Way, to the less well-known crescents of Cavendish, Somerset, Lansdown and Camden before returning via Beacon Hill, the picturesque Charlcombe Valley and Beckford’s Tower. Bring refreshments and a packed lunch.

Bath

Length
6 miles
Duration
3.5 hours
Difficulty
Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 – Start: 2:00 pm

Chipping Campden Town Walk

Chipping Campden

Duration
hours
Difficulty
Basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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