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The Cotswolds

The Cotswolds is one of England's most walkable regions, its golden-stone villages linked by footpaths and quiet lanes through rolling countryside. Macs Adventure runs hiking and biking trips here — active travel led by you, at your own pace.

Self-guided routes follow the Cotswold Way and quieter parish paths through villages like Bourton-on-the-Water, Chipping Campden and Broadway, mixing market towns with open farmland and beech woods.

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Routes in Cotswolds

  • England

    Cotswold Way

    • Walking
    • 5–12 days
    • Easy - Moderate to Moderate - Challenging
    from$1,675CAD pp
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  • England

    The Cotswold Trail

    • Walking
    • 4–9 days
    • Easy - Moderate to Moderate
    from$1,085CAD pp
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  • England

    Thames Path

    • Walking
    • 8–21 days
    • Easy - Moderate to Moderate
    from$3,605CAD pp
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  • England

    Cycling in the Heart of the Cotswolds

    • Cycling
    • 5–7 days
    • Easy - Moderate to Moderate
    from$2,260CAD pp
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  • England

    The Cotswold Round

    • Walking
    • 7 days
    • Moderate
    from$2,195CAD pp
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  • England

    Discover England: Cotswolds to the Cornwall Coast

    • Walking
    • 10 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$4,445CAD pp
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  • England

    Oxford to Bath By Bike

    • Cycling
    • 7 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$3,875CAD pp
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  • England

    London to Oxford By Bike

    • Cycling
    • 6 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$2,595CAD pp
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  • England

    Cotswolds to Bath In Style

    • Walking
    • 6 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$5,995CAD pp
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Why the Cotswolds for active travel led by you

  • Golden-stone villages linked by the Cotswold Way and quiet footpaths
  • Choose your own dates and travel at your own pace
  • Luggage transfers and detailed route planning handled for you
  • Handpicked guesthouses in market towns like Chipping Campden and Broadway
  • Combine walking or biking with the Cotswolds' rolling countryside
Cotswolds Way

Cotswolds like a local

  • What's the terrain like in the Cotswolds?

    Expect gentle rolling countryside, with footpaths through farmland, beech woods and golden-stone villages.

  • When's the best time to visit?

    Spring through fall offers the mildest weather, with early summer bringing wildflowers to the footpaths.

  • Where do I stay?

    You'll stay in handpicked guesthouses and small hotels in market towns like Chipping Campden and Broadway.

  • How fit do I need to be?

    Most Cotswolds routes are easy to moderate, following gentle countryside with occasional short climbs.

  • How do I book a Cotswolds trip?

    You can book directly with our travel experts, who'll help you choose dates and route to match your trip.

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