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, 2nd September, 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
Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 – Start: 2:00 pm

Chipping Campden Town Walk

Chipping Campden

Duration
hours
Difficulty
Basic fitness, unsurfaced paths
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Please note 9.30am start

Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 – Start: 9:30 am

Cleeve Hill searching for lost landscapes

Cheltenham

Length
5.5 miles
Duration
2.45 to 3.15 hours
Difficulty
Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 – Start: 10:00 am

Sodbury Fort and the Horton escarpment

A walk along and beside the Cotswold escarpment through an ancient fort and a pretty village. Starting from the ancient church at Old Sodbury, we climb up the escarpment with views across to the River Severn until we reach Sodbury Fort, dating from the Iron Age. We then descend to…

Bath

Length
5 miles
Duration
3.5 to 3.75 hours
Difficulty
Moderate fitness, may be steep slopes
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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: 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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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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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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