Walking Tour Overview

A 7 night/8 day self-guided walking holiday that offers a great Cotswold experience – the most beautiful villages, the finest views and the most interesting places. Starting in the bustling regency town of Cheltenham, you set off on your journey and enter The Cotswolds and all of its charm. Daily departures. For those who prefer not to change accommodation daily, this can adapted to a 2 base holidays with pre-arranged transfers.

This classic walk can include the beautiful town of Cheltenham on the first and last nights, to turn this into a 7 night 6 walking days holiday OR the daily distances can be reduced so that you follow the same route over 8 nights and seven walking days – please ask for more information.

• 7 nights B&B accommodation.
• Luggage transfers each walking day.
• Route notes & maps.
• Local back-up.

Highlights

• Rambling through some of the most picturesque countryside & villages in England
• Carefully selected accommodation at which to stay
• Transition from the bustle of Regency Cheltenham to the quiet of the hills
• Walk past the ancient burial mound of Belas Knap on the way to Winchcombe
• Soaking up the history of the area. Ancient abbeys, churches and houses.
• Follow the pilgrims’ route to Hailes Abbey.

Key Information

• From £810.00 per person based on two people sharing in B & Bs and Village Inn accommodation with ensuite bathrooms

• From £1080.00 per person based on two people sharing in hotels, inns and selected B&Bs throughout the walking tour.

• Single supplement depends on the level of accommodation chosen. Please ask for more information.

• Best time to go: March – September

What’s Included

• 8 nights B&B accommodation
• Luggage transfers each walking day
• Route notes & maps
• Local back-up

*Upgraded accommodation is available upon request, please ask for a quote.

• Distance: 55 miles (88 km).
• Duration: 7 nights, 8 days. 6 walking days.
• This tour is of moderate difficulty.
• Maximum/minimum daily distances: 15 miles (24 km)/7 miles (11.2 km).

Tour Gallery

There are different categories of accommodation available from B&B accommodation to Village Inns to small & luxury hotels. Ensuite rooms are booked where possible, in some B&B’s a private bathroom may be necessary.

B&B accommodation is generally in guesthouses, often private residences where some of the rooms are used for guests. They are also often smaller in size than Inns or hotels. All of our selected B&Bs will give you a warm welcome with a hearty breakfast for you in the morning. Because these are often private residences, there may not be the facilities you would expect to find in dedicated accommodation establishments. And they do not generally have options for dining in the evening.

Village Inns are generally larger, they may cater for only guests or they may also be a pub which also has guest rooms. They generally tend to have more in the way of facilities and have some kind of bar or dining options and are generally larger establishments than B&B’s

Hotels are usually the biggest of the establishments that we use and are more dedicated just to accommodation than B&B’s or Inns. There is a wide variety of hotels in The Cotswolds ranging from small hotels, to hotels with restaurants, to award winning luxury hotels.

Arriving By Train:
The Cotswolds are at the heart of the British rail network. Direct trains travel from London Paddington to Moreton-in-Marsh frequently.

Arriving By Plane:
Nearest airport: Birmingham Airport (54.1km).

Other nearby airports: Bristol Airport (97.6km), London Heathrow: (164km). From London Heathrow, you can take the Heathrow Express train directly to London Paddington from where you can then take a direct train to Moreton in Marsh

We are happy to arrange private transfers to you starting accommodation, please contact us for futher details.