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The Original & Longest Established Independent Provider Of Walks In The Cotswolds
Welcome to The Cotswolds, widely recognised as the walking capital of England. Attracting visitors from all around the world, we’re extremely fortunate to call it home. We have been offering walking tours & hiking vacations in the Cotswolds (sometimes referred to as the Cotswalds) since 1993. For over 31 years, we have helped our clients explore our beloved region which includes some of England’s most picturesque villages, historical landmarks and beautiful landscapes.
Insider Local Knowledge
As a family-run tour operator, we ensure our tours exhibit the gems of local life in the Cotswolds.
Personalised Service
From accommodation, attractions, and routing, all of our tours are customisable for a bespoke experience.
A Route For Everyone
Choose from a diverse range of walking routes, encompassing varied difficulty levels and niche interests.
Our travel styles
We’ve grouped our holidays into categories so it’s even easier to find your perfect holiday.
Self Guided Walks
Our selection of self guided tours allow for all levels of fitness and experience
Guided Walks
Our guided walking tours use a knowledgeable, local guide for history lovers
Tailor Made Tours
Our custom walking tours can be hand-crafted to your ideal specification
Themed Walks
Choose from cider making experiences, to angling holidays, to garden tours
Luxury Walks
For our clients who are looking for that extra level of luxury when they’re travelling
Cycling Tours
Our cycling holidays can be tailored for all sized groups - families or friends
The Cotswolds
The Cotswolds is an area of gentle hills, but with a maximum altitude of just over one thousand feet, walking here is within the reach of almost anyone. Yet, those same hills mean that wonderful, dramatic views are possible with comparatively little effort – views down to gem-like villages, and across valleys and plains to the Black Mountains in Wales, the Malvern Hills and the Forest of Dean, another beautiful part of Gloucestershire beyond the River Severn.
Cotswold Guide
Hailes Abbey & Church
The Abbey Hailes Abbey was a monastery founded by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, in fulfilment of a vow he had made following his saviour from shipwreck, on land given him by his brother, King Henry III. It was given over to the monks of the austere Cistercian order, the...
Popular Tours
Best Of The Cotswolds Walking Tour
An 8-night self-guided circular walking holiday
Self-guided walk
8 Nights
From £895
Best Of The Cotswolds In Luxury Walking Tour
An 8-night self-guided circular walking holiday with accommodation in manors and luxury hotels
Self-guided walk
8 Nights
From £1500
Heart Of The Cotswolds Walking Tour
A 5-night self-guided classic walking holiday
Self-guided walk
5 Nights
From £630
How booking works
Once you are ready to book please complete a booking form which explains our cancellation policy, before making any payment.
Choose your tour and start date
Customise your ideal walking tour
We are happy to modify any of our existing tours to suit your preferences, or let us plan your unique vacation completely tailored to your budget and special interests.
Let us take care of the details
You can trust us to organise and coordinate every little detail of the proposed tour. We will provide you with a comprehensive confirmation and quotation.
Only when you are happy with all the details will we ask for a deposit payment to secure your booking; subject to terms and conditions.
Our Local Knowledge & Cotswolds Walks Expertise Is Second To None
At Cotswold Journeys, we specialise in:
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Meticulously researched local routes & maps featuring the best Cotswolds walks & hiking vacations
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Self-guided walking holidays with a range of custom experiences available, including your own private Cotswold cream tea in a stunning thatched cottage
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Excellent Cotswolds accommodation including hotels, B&Bs & luxury inns
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Luxury walks in the Cotswolds, including The Cotswold Way, as well as our ever popular Bath self-guided walking tour
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Tailor-made Cotswold tours and bespoke holidays of all types for individuals and private groups, including angling tours in a river or lake
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Self-guided cycling holidays to include maps, handpicked accommodation, luggage transfers & local support
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Edward Jenner Museum
Edward Anthony Jenner (17 May 1749 – 26 January 1823), widely credited as the pioneer of the smallpox vaccine, is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Immunology"; his works have been said to...
Walking in Lechlade & Inglesham
Lechlade is named not from the Thames but from the River Leach which joins the Thames just east of the town. Its location surrounded by rivers meant that it had been a settlement since at least 2500...
The Arts & Crafts Movement
In the early twentieth century, the Cotswolds became an important centre for the Arts and Crafts Movement, an international design philosophy that flourished between 1860 and 1910, although its...