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Lower Slaughter to Bourton on the water
Visorando Member
6.48 mi
+243 ft
-240 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Lower Slaughter (Gloucestershire)
Lovely circular walk through Lower Slaughter using well-trodden paths, to Bourton On The Water with its many cafes and things to do. A visit to the Motor Museum is a must, as is a visit to The Hawkstone Arms. If a Brewery tour is part of your plan, then well worth it, and booking ahead is essential.
Along River Windrush, Nauton, Upper and Lower Slaughter
10.35 mi
+397 ft
-381 ft
5h 05
Moderate
Departure from Bourton-on-the-Water (Gloucestershire)
This easy but quite long circular walk from Bourton-on-the-Water uses a peaceful section of Windrush Way along the river before you follow a section of Warden's Way visiting typical Cotswold villages including Nauton, Upper Slaughter, Lower Slaughter and Bourton-on-the-Water as well!
Blockley to Hinchwick
10.56 mi
+1,093 ft
-1,135 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Blockley (Gloucestershire)
A beautiful circular Cotswold walk with a few surprises.
Foxholes Nature Reserve
Association / Club / Walk leader4.41 mi
+157 ft
-157 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Bledington (Gloucestershire)
Farmland walking to an ancient woodland reserve rich in flora and fauna.
Evenlode circular
2.55 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Bledington (Gloucestershire)
Pleasant level walking through the village and the watermeadows of the River Evenlode.
Westcote and Icomb
6.49 mi
+371 ft
-348 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Bledington (Gloucestershire)
Explore four gorgeous Cotswold villages with superb views over the Evenlode valley.
Farmcote Estate
2.68 mi
+236 ft
-213 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Temple Guiting (Gloucestershire)
Short circular walk around part of Farmcote Estate. Count the white gates.
Circular road walk between Aston Magna, Draycott and Paxford
5.25 mi
+174 ft
-203 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Blockley (Gloucestershire)
A good minor road walk through the picturesque villages of Aston Magna, Draycott and Paxford in the north the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. Suggested start is in Aston Magna GL56 9RG parking carefully not to obstruct driveways.
Thomas Cromwell and Hailes Abbey
4.88 mi
+581 ft
-571 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Stanway (Gloucestershire)
How an important abbey was destroyed by a King's Commissioner.
A walk full of history (see practical information section).
Cotswolds - Hailes Abbey
4.84 mi
+600 ft
-577 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Stanway (Gloucestershire)
A walk in the heart of the Cotswolds, its countryside, its hills and its woods from the ruins of Hailes Abbey, taken over from the National Trust. This circuit takes part of the Cotswolds Way, a hiking trail that crosses the Cotswolds from North to South for 164 km (from Chipping Campden to Bath).
Sherborne Park
2.49 mi
+174 ft
-184 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Sherborne (Gloucestershire)
A well-marked family walk around parkland on National Trust property.
Chipping Campden circular via Dover's Hill
5.75 mi
+597 ft
-571 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Chipping Campden (Gloucestershire)
Park near the Catholic church in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire [GL55 6DZ] and enjoy this lovely circular walk climbing Dovers Hill and descending north with open breathtaking views, also in woods, fields, and paths.
Saintbury Church, Dover's Hill, Chipping Campden and Broadway Tower
10.67 mi
+1,152 ft
-1,148 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Broadway (Worcestershire)
This pretty long circular walk (but not very hard!) from Broadway uses two famous trails, Donnington and Cotswold Ways letting you discover gorgeous Cotswold villages, churches, viewpoints and monuments.
Broadway Tower
4.22 mi
+735 ft
-735 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Broadway (Worcestershire)
Broadway and its highest tower castle in the Cotswolds is ideally located for exploring this hilly region of the English countryside and a part of the Cotswold Way (National Trail 164km running north-to-south).
In good weather, the top of Broadway Tower offers a 360° view, especially of the Welsh landscape to the west.
Todenham, Lower Leamington Aston Magna Gloucestershire
6.31 mi
+299 ft
-302 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Todenham (Gloucestershire)
This delightful walk, on road and field paths, taking in the three villages of Todenham, Lower Leamington and Aston Magna, which lie North West of Morton in the Marsh and South West of Shipston, has a lot of interest to see.
Near Hampnett
3.73 mi
+236 ft
-240 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Hampnett (Gloucestershire)
Good tracks, easy walking, fairly flat, open countryside.
Compton Abdale
4.18 mi
+584 ft
-584 ft
2h 25
Moderate
Departure from Compton Abdale (Gloucestershire)
Circular Road Walk from Compton Abdale to Withington and back.
Ebrington Loop - from the Ebrington Arms Pub
6.78 mi
+453 ft
-420 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Ebrington (Gloucestershire)
Hidden Gem: A circular walk from a lovely village pub.
The walk takes in the lovely rolling Cotswold fields, before a view of Foxcote Manor and a walk along the top of the Cotswold Escarpment, taking in breathtaking views North out as far as Birmingham and Coventry.
Drop down to the lovely National Trust property at Hidcote for tea and cake, before a return through fields and hamlets to sit by the pub fire with a well earned pint.
Foxholes Wild
Tourist office7.60 mi
+174 ft
-164 ft
3h 40
Easy
Departure from Shipton-under-Wychwood (Oxfordshire)
Explore Foxholes : stroll through rolling countryside, woodland and quiet villages. Starting in Shipton-under-Wychwood, this 11 km circular walk takes in ancient woodland at the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust’s (BBOWT) Foxholes nature reserve.
The Barringtons
2.81 mi
+213 ft
-236 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Barrington (Gloucestershire)
Two superb Cotswold stone villages on either side of the River Windrush.
Windrush valley
6.01 mi
+479 ft
-479 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Barrington (Gloucestershire)
Explore rolling Cotswold country, with three idyllic villages and a grand estate.
Westwell
4.12 mi
+131 ft
-131 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Barrington (Gloucestershire)
Cross open farmland to a quiet village with a pond, just over the border in Oxfordshire.
Darlingscott to Stretton-on-Fosse circular
7.05 mi
+364 ft
-341 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Tredington CP (Warwickshire)
Walk in the rolling hills of South Warwickshire, starting in Dalingscott. A small amount of minor road, then tracks and footpaths to reach Compton Scorpion Manor. More field path from the highest point down to Stretton on Fosse. There is interesting history of this village by the Roman Fosse Way. Returning via field paths and minor roads to Darlingscott. The walk can start close to Way Mark 7, the pub The Plough good eating place.
Asthall, Widford and Swinbrook & Widford Church and Paynes Farm
6.83 mi
+374 ft
-377 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Swinbrook and Widford (Oxfordshire)
A longer walk through wooded country with magnificent views to Asthall village. Three Cotswold villages and an extended exploration of the Windrush valley.
Asthall, Widford and Swinbrook
4.04 mi
+118 ft
-118 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Swinbrook and Widford (Oxfordshire)
Three Cotswold villages and an extended exploration of the Windrush valley.
More walks in Swell
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Adlestrop
- Aldsworth
- Aston Somerville
- Aston Subedge
- Badsey
- Barcheston
- Barrington
- Barton-on-the-Heath
- Batsford
- Bledington
- Blockley
- Bourton-on-the-Hill
- Bourton-on-the-Water
- Broadway
- Broadwell
- Bruern
- Buckland
- Burford
- Burmington
- Chastleton
- Chedworth
- Childswickham
- Chipping Campden
- Clapton
- Cold Aston
- Coln St. Dennis
- Compton Abdale
- Condicote
- Cornwell
- Cutsdean
- Donnington
- Ebrington
- Evenlode
- Farmington
- Fifield
- Fulbrook
- Great Rissington
- Great Wolford
- Guiting Power
- Hampnett
- Hawling
- Hazleton
- Honington CP
- Icomb
- Idbury
- Ilmington CP
- Kingham
- Little Compton
- Little Rissington
- Little Wolford
- Longborough
- Lower Slaughter
- Maugersbury
- Milton-under-Wychwood
- Moreton-in-Marsh
- Naunton
- Northleach with Eastington
- Notgrove
- Oddington
- Saintbury
- Sezincote
- Sherborne
- Shipston on Stour
- Shipton
- Snowshill
- Stanton
- Stanway
- Stow-on-the-Wold
- Stretton-on-Fosse
- Swinbrook and Widford
- Taynton
- Temple Guiting
- Tidmington
- Todenham
- Turkdean
- Upper Rissington
- Upper Slaughter
- Westcote
- Weston Subedge
- Westwell
- Wick Rissington
- Wickhamford
- Willersey
- Windrush
- Wormington
- Yanworth