Long-distance walking trails · South West England
Cotswold Way
In or near Upton St Leonards.
102-mile National Trail along the Cotswold escarpment from Chipping Campden to Bath.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Cotswold Way, the nearest railway station is Gloucester, which is approximately 3.9 km away. The postcode for the area is GL4 6JS, and entry to the trail is free.
About
The Cotswold Way is the 102-mile National Trail along the Cotswold escarpment from Chipping Campden to Bath — opened 2007, running south through honey-stone villages, AONB landscape, with sweeping views west across the Severn Vale. Typically walked over 7-10 days.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Cotswold Way is a 102-mile (164 km) long-distance footpath, running along the Cotswold Edge escarpment of the Cotswold Hills in England. It was officially inaugurated as a National Trail on 24 May 2007 and several new rights of way have been created.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Cotswold Way route was first suggested some 50 years ago by Gloucestershire-area Ramblers, of which Tony Drake of Cheltenham area and the Cyril Trenfield of the South Gloucestershire area were principals. Although recognised as a suitable route for a National Trail in due course, the path was initially sponsored by Gloucestershire County Council, who had no powers of footpath creation, and so used only existing rights of way. An early guide to the Way, in the hand-drawn pictorial style of Alfred Wainwright, was produced by another Cheltenham-area rambler, Mark Richards, in 1973. The foreword from Tony Drake says:<mapframe latitude="51.733833" longitude="-2.101135" zoom="8" width="394"…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8333, -2.2167
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Gloucester
- Parish
- Gloucester, unparished area
- Postcode
- GL4 6JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gloucester
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester — 3.9 km
- Official site
- www.ramblers.org.uk
Sources
- manual: cotswold-way (manual)
- wikipedia: Cotswold Way (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cotswold Way?
- Cotswold Way is in Gloucestershire, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode GL4 6JS), in the parish of Gloucester, unparished area.
- What is Cotswold Way?
- 102-mile National Trail along the Cotswold escarpment from Chipping Campden to Bath.
- How do I get to Cotswold Way?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL4 6JS.
- When was Cotswold Way built?
- Dates from the modern period.
- Is Cotswold Way a protected site?
- Yes — Cotswold Way is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Cotswold Way free to visit?
- Yes, Cotswold Way is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cotswold Way?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL4 6JS.