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A self-guided tour giving you freedom and flexibility to explore at your own pace | ||||
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11 nights accommodation (10 days walking) | ||||
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Full English breakfast | ||||
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Luggage transfer (one suitcase per person) between each night’s accommodation along the trail | ||||
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A set of maps (one per party) with the route marked on and a guidebook describing the trail | ||||
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An information pack containing trail notes with a day-to-day itinerary, detailed instructions on how to find your accommodation each night, town plans, information on facilities and points of interest along the trail, what to bring in the way of clothing and personal kit
| Detailed travel instructions on how to get to the start of your holiday and back from the end of it
| A contact telephone number in case you need any assistance and emergency assistance |
Start: Chipping Campden
Finish:
Bath
Accommodation:
Comfortable accommodation (hotels, country inns, family-run
guesthouses and farmhouse bed and breakfast's) with
private facilities throughout
Trip
Grade: Moderate
Dates: Daily all year
Land Cost: US$ 1,985 (per person, based on two persons sharing accommodation)
Alternative Itineraries: This walk can also be completed in 10 days (land cost US$ 1,635) and 9 days (land cost US$ 1,445)
Trail Facts:
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Total distance: 102 miles (163km) |
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Minimum/maximum daily distances: 7 ½ miles (12km)/13 miles (21km) |
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The
trail has been very clearly marked by the Cotswold Way Association and is
very easy to follow |
Extra Nights / Rest Days:
Many people chose to have an extra night in Chipping Campden before starting the trail because there is so much to see. Chipping Campden is the loveliest of all the Cotswold Market towns, it is also the best preserved and most historically important. Buildings of interest include the open-sided Jacobean Market Hall, built to shelter stallholders from all weathers; the Town Hall, the 14th century Woolstaplers Hall, where the fleeces were sold, which now houses the town’s museum; opposite this is the magnificent Grevel House built in 1380. St James’ Church is one of the best examples of a Cotswold ‘wool’ church and contains the largest memorial brass in the county, to William Grevel, ‘the flower of the wool merchants of all England’. Next to the church are the gateway and onion-topped lodges of the old manor of Campden. The manor itself was destroyed during the Civil War. Nearby on a raised pavement stands a superb row of Almshouses built during the reign of James I in stunning symmetry.
The delightful village of Stanton is another possibility for a rest day.
Winchcombe is a popular choice. It is an attractive small town with two or three inns, Tudor houses, cottages with roses clambering over their porches and a fine church containing an altar cloth worked by Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII first wife. 45 grotesque gargoyles, each representing a local character from the 1460’s adorn its outer walls. Winchcombe is also a good base for exploring Sudeley Castle and its romantic gardens.
The old wool town of Painswick with its ancient stone buildings dating from the 13th century is another good choice.
Wotton-under-Edge is another pleasing small town with several fine buildings, like the 17th century gabled almshouses that have a lovely chapel within their courtyard.
The historic city of Bath with its glorious Georgian architecture is the most popular choice for an extra night or two. Buildings of note include the Roman Baths, the Pump Room, the Assembly Rooms that now house a Museum of Costume, the Abbey, Pulteney Bridge, the Royal Crescent, The Circus, Queen Square and Lansdown Crescent.
Travel Information:
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Detailed instructions on how to get to the start of the holiday and back from the end of it are sent to you on booking. A summary is given below |
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Most convenient major city and International airports: London |
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Outward journey from London to Chipping Campden: There is a fast and frequent rail service from London Paddington to Evesham. The journey takes about 2 hours. Bus or taxi from Evesham railway station to Chipping Campden |
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Return journey to London at the end of the holiday: There is a fast and frequent rail service from Bath to London Paddington (1 ½ hours) |
Note: Please note that all itineraries and prices are subject to change.
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