10 Days & 9 Nights
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Cotswold Way - 10 Days & 9 Nights

  • Complete the 100-mile Cotswold Way- a National Trail of England
  • See the pretty honey-colored cottages of the Cotswold villages
  • Enjoy scones and jam in the afternoon and a pint of beer in the evening
  • Journey through quintessential English countryside on glorious hikes
  • Celebrate in Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage city, at the end of the Cotswold Way
Enjoy the entire of the Cotswold Way over eight hiking days. This is our recommended Cotswold Way itinerary which combines great hiking with plenty of time to explore and relax. 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 the national park. The trail twists and turns through the countryside and you will enjoy expansive views, stumble across Neolithic sites and be surprised by elegant village churches. Journey’s end is the City of Bath, brimming with things to see and do. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Bath’s Roman Baths and fine architecture will be a highlight of your journey.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Chipping Campden Day 2 Chipping Campden to Stanton 10.5 miles / 17 km Day 3 Stanton to Cleeve Hill 14 miles / 22.5 km Day 4 Cleeve Hill to Seven Springs/ Transfer and overnight in Cheltenham 8 miles / 13 km Day 5 Seven Springs to Painswick 15 miles / 24 km Day 6 Painswick to King's Stanley 9.5 miles / 15 km Day 7 King's Stanley to Wotton-Under-Edge 15 miles / 24 km Day 8 Wotton-under-Edge to Tormarton 15 miles / 24.2 km Day 9 Tormarton to Bath 17 miles / 27 km Day 10 Onward Travel
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 9kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our best trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 9kg is equivalent to 5.5 avocados. 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 about how we've carbon counted our trips.

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  • Hiking 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 hiking tour in the Cotswolds.

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