Cotswold Way National Trail

Bath & NE Somerset, Gloucestershire, S Gloucestershire, Worcestershire

164 km / 102 miles

Chipping Campden Market Hall, start of the Cotswold Way

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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.

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]

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 )
General Interest Book	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 )
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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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.
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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

Other Paper Maps:

Harvey National Trail map

Cotswold Way (Harvey Maps - 2017)

Map (Other)

Cotswold Way map booklet : 1:25,000 OS route mapping (Cicerone Press - 2016)

A-Z Adventure Atlas

Cotswold Way Adventure Atlas (Geographers' A-Z Map Company (an imprint of HarperCollins) - 2017)

ZigZag 16 Stripmap

Cotswold Way: Chipping Camden to Devil's Chimney (Yellow Publications - 2016)

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Cotswold Way: Devil's Chimney to Dursley (Yellow Publications - 2016)

ZigZag 16 Stripmap

Cotswold Way: Dursley to Bath (Yellow Publications - 2016)

Map (Other)

Cotswold Way illustrated map (Reardon Publishing - 1996)

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Cotswold Way 1:25k & 1:50k (Satmap)

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Winchcombe (Walkers are Welcome)

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29 km

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Dursley (Walkers are Welcome)

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101 km

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Bath YMCA (Information and photos)

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164 km

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Bath YHA, Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset

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Connected Paths:

E Routes

E-Route 2 UK Section - Middleton-in-Teesdale to Dover

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Bristol and Bath Railway Path Cheltenham Circular Footpath Diamond Way (North Cotswold) Frome Valley Walkway Gloucestershire Way Heart of England Way Jubilee Way (South Gloucestershire) Limestone Link (Cotswolds to Mendips) Monarch's Way River Avon Trail Thames and Severn Way Wardens' Way Winchcombe Way Windrush Way Wychavon Way Wysis Way Click to show 13 more Paths Marked on OS mapping

Other Paths

Celtic Way Circuit of Bath Cotswold Canals Walk Cotswold Ring Cotswold Round Cotswolds Walk Donnington Way Dursley's Lantern Way Gustav Holst Way Hobblers Way (Coast to Coast - Wash to Severn) Isbourne Way Isbourne Way - Prologue Isbourne Way - Return Route Kennet and Avon Canal Walk Land's End to John o' Groats Macmillan Way - Cotswold Link - Chipping Campden to Banbury Macmillan Way - Cross Cotswold Pathway Palladian Way Sabrina Way Saxon Kings Way Somerset Way St Kenelm's Way Wyche Way Wye to the Thames Click to show 21 more Other Paths

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GPX Route File

Cotswold Way National Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File
Last Updated 12/12/2020 16:22:43 - Includes North Nibley diversion

MemoryMap Route File

Cotswold Way National Trail Memory Map Route File
Last Updated 12/12/2020 16:22:43 - Includes North Nibley diversion

Tracklogs Route File

Cotswold Way Tracklogs Route file
Last Updated 12/12/2020 16:22:53 - Includes North Nibley diversion

Route Profile:

163.7 km (101.7 miles)
4,535 m (14,879 ft) ascent
310 m (1,017 ft) maximum height

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Cotswold Way National Trail

Bath & NE Somerset, Gloucestershire, S Gloucestershire, Worcestershire

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