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The Cotswold Way is a 100-mile (160 km) footpath from Chipping Campden to Bath. It was inaugurated as a National Trail in 2007, and has created a number of new rights of ways.

Understand

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The Cotswold Way is a marked trail on gently undulating ground in central England. The route runs near many villages, so you should be able to find a B&B or hotel to spend the night (but book in advance), and maybe a pub for the odd lunchtime treat.

Budget accommodation is scarce near the trail, and wild camping is not permitted. Expect to spend around £100 or more per person per day (2022 prices).

The Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race takes place in mid-March every year, most of the beds near the way are likely to be booked up months in advance at this time.

Prepare

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Luggage transfers

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If you want to walk light, you can arrange for a company to transfer your bag from one hotel to the next. These services generally only run from mid-March to late October. In 2022, per day transfer charges start at £10 for one bag, with extra bags at a reduced price.

Get in

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Map
Map of Cotswold Way

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Image depicting a waymarking sign along the Cotswold Way, UK
Cotswold Way sign at the Battle of Lansdown
Point Coordinates OS Grid Ref Notes
Start 51.375°N 2.359°W ST751640 1 Bath.
51.426°N 2.401°W ST721697 2 Battle of Lansdowne. Battle of Lansdowne (Q1406921) on Wikidata Battle of Lansdowne on Wikipedia
51.531°N 2.352°W ST756815 3 Old Sodbury.
Somerset Monument 51.587°N 2.329°W ST772876 4 Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire.
51.635°N 2.355°W ST755929 5 Wotton-under-Edge.
Tyndale Monument 51.658°N 2.372°W ST743956 6 Tyndale Monument at North Nibley. Tyndale Monument (Q16902147) on Wikidata Tyndale Monument on Wikipedia
51.678°N 2.350°W ST758978 7 Dursley.
51.745°N 2.256°W SO823052 8 Stroud.
51.786°N 2.193°W SO867098 9 Painswick.
51.817°N 2.151°W SO896132 10 Cranham.
51.864°N 2.074°W SO949184 11 Leckhampton.
Highest point 51.919°N 2.007°W SO996245 12 Cleeve Hill. Cleeve Hill (Q4117384) on Wikidata Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire on Wikipedia
Sudeley Castle 51.947°N 1.956°W SP031276 13 Sudeley Castle. Sudeley Castle (Q631473) on Wikidata Sudeley Castle on Wikipedia
51.957°N 1.969°W SP022287 14 Winchcombe.
Hailes Abbey 51.968°N 1.928°W SP050299 15 Hailes Abbey. Hailes Abbey (Q1478728) on Wikidata Hailes Abbey on Wikipedia
51.991°N 1.913°W SP060326 16 Stanway.
Broadway Tower 52.024°N 1.835°W SP113362 17 Broadway Tower. Broadway Tower (Q208234) on Wikidata Broadway Tower, Worcestershire on Wikipedia
Broadway Hill 52.035°N 1.855°W SP100374 18 Broadway.
End 52.053°N 1.773°W SP156395 19 Chipping Campden.

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