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12 Days & 11 Nights
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Cotswold Way - 12 Days & 11 Nights

  • Walk the Cotswold Way, one of England's finest National Trails
  • Rose covered thatched cottages, in the picturesque villages of Chipping Campden & Stanton
  • Sip a pint in a cosy pub nestled in cobbled laned villages
  • Enjoyable walks through the delightful English countryside
  • Visit the Roman city of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage city, at the end of the path
The Cotswold Way explores the quintessential English countryside of the Cotswolds. A beautiful green landscape of rolling farmland, quiet woods, picturesque villages all steeped in history. You will enjoy a series of breathtaking views as you follow this national trail. Your begins in Chipping Campden, home of the annual Olimpick Games. Heading south you pass through a succession of enchanting English villages, featuring typical Cotswold cottages, historic houses, welcoming country pubs and inviting shops. The trail twists and turns through the countryside until you reach journey's end at the City of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Chipping Campden Day 2 Chipping Campden to Stanton 10.5 miles / 17 km Day 3 Stanton to Winchcombe 8 miles / 12.5 km Day 4 Winchcombe to Seven Springs / Transfer and overnight in Cheltenham 14.5 miles / 23 km Day 5 Transfer to Seven Springs, walk to Birdlip 8 miles / 12.5 km Day 6 Birdlip to Painswick 7.5 miles / 12 km Day 7 Painswick to King's Stanley 9.5 miles / 15 km Day 8 King's Stanley to Wotton-Under-Edge 15 miles / 24 km Day 9 Wotton-Under-Edge to Old Sodbury 13 miles / 20.5 km Day 10 Old Sodbury to Cold Ashton 9 miles / 14.5 km Day 11 Cold Ashton to Bath 10.5 miles / 16.5 km Day 12 Onward Travel
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 6kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our best trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 6kg is equivalent to 4.5 ham and cheese sandwiches from the store. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information on how we've carbon counted our trips.

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  • Walking in the Cotswolds

    The Cotswolds are world-famous for bustling market towns, beautiful villages, and stunning countryside. This short feature follows Mark and Sonia who spent their 30th wedding anniversary walking on a Macs Adventure walking tour in the Cotswolds.

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