Cotswold Ring
A 61-mile long-distance walk in the Cotswolds focusing on the towns and villages surrounding this pretty corner of England. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SO 955 237
Distance: 61 miles (98 km)
Time: 24–30 hours
Duration: 4–6 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL45 The Cotswolds
179 Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud
Summary
The Cotswold Ring is a walking route that begins in the spa town of Cheltenham and links many of the region’s popular towns and villages. The ring connects with the Cotswold Way National Trail, Heart of England Way, Windrush Way, and Warden’s Way. As well as visiting major Cotswolds tourist locations, it also passes stunning viewpoints across the Cotswold Hills. From start to finish, the route visits Bill Smyllies Reserve, West Down, Brockhampton, Hawling (and its medieval village), Guiting Power, Naunton, the medieval village of Lower Harford, the River Windrush, Bourton-on-the-Water, Lower Slaughter, Stow-on-the-Wold, Broadwell, Donnington, Longborough, Sezincote House, Moreton-in-Marsh, Blockley, Broad Campden, Chipping Campden, Broadway, Stanton, Stanway, Wood Stanway, Hailes, Winchcombe, and Belas Knap Long Barrow.