Cotswold Way National Trail

Bath & NE Somerset, Gloucestershire, S Gloucestershire, Worcestershire

163 km / 101 miles

Chipping Camden Market Hall Start of the Cotswold Way

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The Trail meanders along the western edge of the Cotswold Hills, mainly following the often-wooded top of this limestone escarpment, from where there are extensive views over the Severn Vale to the Malverns and the distant hills of the Mendips and the Welsh borders. It descends from time to time to visit attractive villages nestling under the shelter of the edge. It crosses stone-walled farming countryside, passing villages and country houses built from the local limestone, and many sites of archaeological interest.

The waymarked Frome Valley Walkway (18 miles and on OS mapping) provides a link from Old Sodbury via Frenchay to the confluence with the Avon in Bristol. The waymarked Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire) (17 miles and on OS mapping) is another link from Old Sodbury but ending at the Severn Bridge.

The LDWA National Trails Register offers certificates for completers of several British National Trails.

Details:

Path Type:	National Trails (England & Wales)
Waymark:	National Trail Acorn
Attributes:	National Trail (England and Wales) Challenging Downland/Wolds Heritage
Start:	SP150391 - Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Finish:	ST751647 - Bath, Bath & NE Somerset
Open Date:	2007
Web Sites:	Cotswold Hall of Fame National Trails - Cotswold Way British Walks - Cotswold Way [blog] Annierak - Cotswold Way National Trail [blog] Brian's Walks - Cotswold Way [blog] Trailplanner - Cotswold Way [blog]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Walking the Cotswold Way National Trail : two-way trail guide : Chipping Campden to Bath (Cicerone Press - 2016 )
Guidebook	Cotswold Way : National Trail Guide (Aurum Press (an imprint of Quarto) - 2016 )
Certificate	Certificate for National Trails (Long Distance Walkers Association )
Guidebook	Cotswold Way: Chipping Campden to Bath (Trailblazer Publications - 2016 )
Guidebook	Walkers' Britain (AA Publishing - 2011 )
Guidebook	Cotswold Way (Reardon Publishing - 1995 )
Guidebook	The Cotswold Way : an archaeological walking guide (History Press - 2013 )
Guidebook	The Cotswold Way : the complete walker's guide (Penguin Books Ltd - 1984 )
General Interest Book	Magic of the Cotswold Way (Sutton Publishing - 1996 )
General Interest Book	Big walks of Great Britain (Summersdale Publishers - 2007 )
General Interest Book	Walking distance: extraordinary hikes for ordinary people (Oregon State University Press - 2012 )
General Interest Book	Big walks of the south (Summersdale Publishers - 2010 )
Badge	Badge for National Trails (Walk Unlimited )
External download	Exploring the Cotswold Way National Trail : six walks in South Gloucestershire (South Gloucestershire Council - 2007 )
Other	Cotswold Way video guide (TV walks )
Guidebook	The National Trails : 19 long-distance routes through England, Scotland and Wales (Cicerone Press - 2015 )
Other	National Trail mug (Trails Shop )
Badge	Cotswold Way enamel badge (Trails Shop )
Certificate	Certificate for National Trails (Walk Unlimited )
Other	Cotswold Way hiking t-shirt (Trails Shop )

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Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	150, 151, 162, 163, 172
OS Landranger Active	150, 151, 162, 163, 172
OS Explorer	14, 45, 155, 167, 168, 179
OS Explorer Active	14, 45, 155, 167, 168, 179