Cotswolds to Bath In Style

Great for active first-timers and experienced hikers alike.

Before your tour, we recommend walking regularly and incorporating some hilly terrain into your routine. Be sure to check the daily distances and elevation changes outlined in your itinerary.

The tour is a generally pleasant walking experience. In most cases, you will be walking along well-maintained footpaths, bridleways, across fields and on some minor roads. It does involve some ascents and descents at sections. Although most of the trail follows public rights of way, there are sections where country roads must be used.

This tour is graded easy to moderate. Within the tour individual days may vary in difficulty - some might be a bit tougher or easier than the overall rating suggests.

Accommodation on this tour is a selection of the best, most characterful luxury hotels in the region, including two nights at the Dormy House Hotel in Broadway, two nights at the PIG Hotel in the Cotswolds in Bibury, and a final night in Bath. These standout properties are one of the real highlights of the tour, and because this is an In Style tour, the walking days themselves are built around their locations. As these are some of the best hotels in the region, they're occasionally booked out entirely for private events such as weddings, so we block out any known dates in advance where we can. If there are availability issues anywhere on the route, alternative options can only be offered in Bath. Twin rooms can also be trickier to book in these luxury properties, as some keep period features such as four-poster beds and don't have rooms that can be switched to two single beds.

We'd recommend adding an extra night in Bath at the end of your tour - one of England's best cities, wonderfully compact and easy to explore, with plenty of great pubs and restaurants, plus attractions like the Roman Baths, the Pump Room and the Abbey. An extra night here is a great way to fit it all in.

Yes, solo travelers are very welcome. There will be a supplement because some costs, like transfers, aren't shared. Or if you'd like to book a single room, just ask. These are available for a supplement.

Because this is a luxury tour with taxi transfers between properties, the solo/single supplement is more substantial here than on some of our other tours.

Breakfast is included every morning and usually consists of a continental buffet with tea and coffee, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereals, eggs and bread with jams, alongside cooked options like freshly made porridge or a full English breakfast.

Dinner is included on your first couple of nights, at two of the properties along the way, including one three-course dinner made using produce grown on site, with a bottle of house wine included. On other nights, meals aren't included, so you're free to explore - along the trail our app highlights recommended lunch, cafe and pub stops, and you'll find everything from traditional inns and cosy cafes to fine dining. It's worth checking opening times and booking a table at least a day ahead to avoid disappointment, especially in Bath, where there are plenty of options to choose from.

There's no bad time to walk in the Cotswolds, but the best months are April through September, when the weather is generally fairer - spring is lovely, with wildflowers in bloom and quieter towns and villages during the day. The tour also runs in the quieter shoulder months of March and mid-to-late October, when trails and towns are more peaceful, though you should be ready for colder temperatures, wind, rain and muddier paths. You can start this tour on any day of the week, subject to availability, and since the Cotswolds are popular it's best to book as far ahead as you can.

Waterproofs are worth packing year-round. In summer, expect hot weather with little shade on some stretches, so bring sunscreen, and in the shoulder seasons pack warmer layers, gloves or a hat. Always check for weather warnings before setting off, and avoid walking any sections if a serious warning is in place.

Your bags will be collected from your accommodation each day and moved onto your overnight accommodation. We ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to 20kg/44lbs per person.

It's vital that you adhere to these limits. Heavier bags, or additional items might not be transferred, and you may be charged locally. Airlines may have different allowances, but our luggage handlers do not have the same capacity or equipment, and their health and safety is our priority.

This tour follows a mixture of public footpaths and sections of the Monarch's Way and the Cotswold Way. Many of the paths cut through the countryside and can be indistinct underfoot at times.

Navigation is straightforward using our app which has maps, tracks and daily route info. Simply download the information and tracks for offline use and follow the route on your phone. Once on the trail you do not need signal for the app to work and follow your progress.

Train services connect London to Moreton-in-Marsh (around 2 hours), from where an included private transfer takes you on to the Dormy House Hotel in Broadway.

The tour ends in Bath, a well-connected city with fast and frequent trains to London Paddington (1 hour 30 minutes). Bristol Airport is also around an hour away by public transport, with good links to other UK airports.

You'll need good hiking shoes or boots, comfortable hiking clothes, waterproofs, a daypack, and we recommend hiking poles. A portable charger for your cell phone is essential. On booking, our Tour Info will give you a complete packing list.

On certain days you can shorten the route or skip it entirely by using a taxi or public transport.

As this is a multi-centre tour, you can also simply opt to spend time at your hotel instead of doing that day's walk.

We highly recommend that you have travel insurance when you book with Macs Adventure. Your policy should cover medical treatment (including repatriation and emergency evacuation by air ambulance or helicopter), injury, death, third-party liability, and trip cancellation