Cotswold Way

... , Waddesdon Manor and gardens, Blenheim Palace, a tour of London, a visit to Christ Church at Oxford, and the Cotswold villages. Our group will also be treated to an introduction to William Shakespeare at his birthplace in Stratford-Upon-Avon, ...

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... Chipping Camden and while the crowds were not ideal, even bus loads of geriatrics couldn't take away from the beauty of the Cotswold stone cottages. The other piece of news to update - it seems many could not follow directions so we received many votes ...

... ;   For the cartographers and anyone interested in navigation, I've now switched to using a Harvey map for the The Cotswold Way.  Harvey maps specialise in maps for walkers and cyclists, and they are particularly useful for long-distance paths ...

... of jump starting one of the smart cars with several cooks in attendance!   We chose a nearby public path leading to the Cotswold Way via the village of Painswick. I think the Cotswold Way is about 102 miles overall and only recently connected up to ...

... commenced with a leisurely and picturesque drive to Bourton on the Water. Many of the structures were fabricated out of Cotswold Stone, giving the place a yellow glow. The weather held as we wandered around the historic village and for the duration of ...

Did the Gloucestershire Way from Plump Hill to Minsterworth with the South Cotswold Ramblers.  Over 12 very tough miles.    I'm a big fan of their web site. Their photos soothed this footpath addict every morning for ...

... to Broadway - 24 pounds. Went to church. Strolled through Broadway and bought a walking map as we wouldn't be on the Cotswold way and I didn't want to make any mistakes.  As headed out of town we had lots of companions on this sunny ...

... "Heart of England". The area is characterised by attractive small towns and villages built of the underlying "Cotswold stone" (a yellow limestone). In the Middle Ages the wool trade made the Cotswolds prosperous. Some of ...