Cotswold Way National Trail

Bath & NE Somerset, Gloucestershire, S Gloucestershire, Worcestershire

The Cotswold Way National 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. The trail 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.

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Details:

Path Type:	National Trails (England & Wales)
Waymark:	National Trail Acorn
Attributes:	National Trail (England and Wales) Challenging Downland/Wolds Heritage
Start:	SP151391 - Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Finish:	ST751647 - Bath, Bath & NE Somerset
Open Date:	2007
Web Sites:	National Trails - Cotswold Way Cotswold Way Association - The Cotswold Way Cotswold AONB - Cotswold Way National Trail Cotswold Hall of Fame Walking the Cotswold Way [YouTube video] Annierak - Cotswold Way National Trail [blog] British Walks - Cotswold Way [blog] Brian's Walks - Cotswold Way [blog] Trailplanner - Cotswold Way [blog] Walking the Cotswold Way : an in-depth guide [blog] London Hiker - Walking the Cotswold Way [blog] Camino Adventures - Hiking the Cotswold Way National Trail [blog] A walker's journal - The Cotswold Way [blog] Cotswold Way [YouTube video] Chris Stuart's Walks - Cotswold Way [blog]

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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 )
Guidebook	Cotswold Way: Chipping Campden to Bath  (Trailblazer Publications  - 2016 )
Guidebook	Cotswold Way : an archaeological walking guide  (History Press  - 2013 )
Guidebook	The National Trails : 19 long-distance routes through England, Scotland and Wales  (Cicerone Press  - 2015 )
Guidebook	Cotswold Way  (Reardon Publishing  - 1995 )
Guidebook	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	Big walks of the south  (Summersdale Publishers  - 2010 )
General Interest Book	Walking distance : extraordinary hikes for ordinary people  (Walking distance : extraordinary hikes for ordinary people  - 2012 )
External download	Exploring the Cotswold Way National Trail : six walks in South Gloucestershire  (South Gloucestershire Council  - 2007 )
Other	BBC Radio 4 : Ramblings : Iconic Walks : Cotswold Way  (BBC  - 2007 )
Other	BBC Radio 4 : Ramblings : the Cotswold Way  (BBC )
Other	Cotswold Way video guide  (TV walks )
Certificate	Certificate for National Trails  (Long Distance Walkers Association )
Certificate	Certificate for National Trails  (Trails Shop )
Badge	Badge for National Trails  (Trails Shop )
Badge	Cotswold Way embroidered cloth patch  (Cotswold Way Association )
Badge	Cotswold Way enamel pin badge  (Cotswold Way Association )
Badge	Cotswold Way enamel badge  (Trails Shop )
Other	Cotswold Way hiking t-shirt  (Trails Shop )
Other	National Trail mug  (Trails Shop )

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