Best of The Cotswolds Self-Guided Tour 

 The best loved villages of The Cotswolds 

THE BEST OF THE COTSWOLDS

SELF GUIDED TOUR - 

5 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS WALKING   OR   9 NIGHTS  / 8 DAYS WALKING


Designated as "an area of outstanding natural beauty," the Cotswolds are just 100 miles west of London. Steeped in history, its tiny villages of honey-colored limestone abound with thatched cottages that cluster around spired churches.  Our self guided walking tour will allow you to experience this, on foot!


This superbly picturesque countryside of rolling meadows and beech forests lends itself to our gentlest series of walks, 7.5 to 11 miles daily, with quite modest elevation changes.


At the end of each day you will arrive at our carefully selected B&B’s, hotels, inns and guesthouses along the trail, or a short distance away via taxi provided at our expense.


TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visits to charming and sleepy villages all with the architecturally pleasing honey-colored limestone houses.
  • Chipping Campden
  • Moreton-in-Marsh
  • Stow-on-the-Wold
  • Bourton-on-the-Water
  • Winchcombe
  • Broadway

Spanning nearly 800 square miles of some of the most beautiful countryside in England, the Cotswolds have a timeless appeal. With its delightfully picturesque limestone villages, it looks as if time has stood still in the Cotswolds. The gentle hillsides ('wolds') ooze tranquility and the iconic image of a sheep grazing amidst the lush green hills can easily be seen while rambling from village to village.

Day 1

Travel to Moreton-in-Marsh where your first night's accommodation has been booked


Day 2

Moreton-in-Marsh to Stow-on-the-Wold. 6.5 miles (10.5km)


Day 3

Stow-on-the-Wold to Bourton-on-the-Water. 5.5 miles (8.5km)


Day 4

Bourton-on-the-Water to Guiting Power. 6 miles (9.5km)


Day 5

Guiting Power to Winchcombe. 6 miles (9.5km)


Day 6

Winchcombe to Stanton. 7.5 miles (12km)


Day 7

Stanton to Broadway. 5 miles (8km)


Day 8

Broadway to Chipping Campden. 5 miles (8km)


Day 9

Chipping Campden to Moreton-in-Marsh. 7 miles (11km)


Day 10

Depart from Moreton-in-Marsh after breakfast



Given the somewhat fluid nature of self-guided tours you will be privided full details of your tour, including accommodations, trail maps, trail notes, guided book, upon booking of the tour. 



5 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS WALKING  -  FROM $950

9 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS WALKING - FROM $1,450

Pricing  Per Person / Double Occupancy

$450 Single Supplement



Interested in a different departure date? Consider a private tour or a self guided tour.


Your trip price includes the following. 

  • 6 nights accommodation in en-suite rooms (where available) in selected B&B’s, hotels, inns and guesthouses along the trail, or a short distance away via taxi provided at our expense.
  • Breakfast each day.
  • Door to door luggage transfer.
  • Maps with the route marked on and a guidebook or route notes describing the trail.
  • An information pack containing an itinerary, instructions on how to find your accommodation each night and a kit list.
  • Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it.

For additional information, please call or email us at info@ramblers.com and one of our exceptional Travel Advisors will be happy to share with you all kinds of details.

By Air 

The most convenient major city and international airports are Bristol, Birmingham or London.


By Rail

There is a rail station at Moreton-in-Marsh.


By Bus

Various bus services run to and from Moreton-in-Marsh.


From London 

Trains run from London Paddington station to Moreton-in-Marsh.


Return To The Start

The Best of The Cotswolds is a circular tour beginning and ending in Moreton-in-Marsh. 


Best Time to Go

May through October






Self-Guided Tours
&
Trip Extensions


We also offer self-guided walking and hiking tours in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.  For these hiking tours we provide a carefully laid out itinerary, handle the accommodations, provide trail maps and trail  notes, provide luggage transfers and local emergency contacts.  All you need is you day pack and you are on your way.  You can also add on to your tour with our trip extensions.  These 2-4 night extensions will allow you to maximize your time in Britain and Ireland. 

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