Discover the rolling hills, limestone villages and sweeping escarpment views of the Cotswold Way National Trail, one of England’s most scenic and enjoyable long-distance walks. Stretching for 163 km (102 miles) from the market town of Chipping Campden to the World Heritage city of Bath, the route follows the western edge of the Cotswolds National Landscape, combining peaceful countryside with historic towns and villages.

This classic two-week walk is ideal for those new to long-distance walking as well as more experienced hikers looking for a well-waymarked and rewarding trail. Along the way, you will pass highlights such as Broadway Tower, Winchcombe, Painswick Valley and the dramatic descent into Bath, with far-reaching views across the Severn Vale and rich pastoral landscapes throughout.

The guidebook divides the route into 14 manageable stages, with clear descriptions walking north to south and an abbreviated set of directions for those walking south to north. A separate, pocket-sized map booklet with detailed 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey maps provides reliable navigation at every stage of the journey.

• 14 stage-by-stage route descriptions covering the full Cotswold Way from Chipping Campden to Bath
• Clear, step-by-step directions supported by detailed maps and downloadable GPX files
• Each stage includes distance, estimated walking time, ascent and descent, and an overview of the terrain
• Separate pocket-sized map booklet with 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey maps for accurate navigation
• Handy facilities planner highlighting services, refreshments, and public transport along the route
• Full accommodation listings to help you plan overnight stops in villages and towns along the trail

Plan your Cotswold Way adventure with confidence and enjoy one of England’s most characterful National Trails with this definitive guidebook and map set.

Jonathan and Lesley Williams have been directors of Cicerone for 25 years, now partly retired with the next generation of directors firmly established, they now enjoy increased time exploring and researching as authors. Based on the edge of the Lake District, they enjoy spending days in the hills and months in the mountains and have written or updated several Cicerone guidebooks for Switzerland and France, as well as guidebooks for areas of the UK. Although this is entirely a new guidebook, it owes much to the foundations of previous editions of the Cicerone guide to the Cotswold Way written by Kev Reynolds. Kev Reynolds was a prolific author of guidebooks for Cicerone Press. Although most of his guides were devoted to mountain regions such as the Alps, Pyrenees and Himalaya, he considered the gentler landscapes of the English countryside to be no second best. His passion for mountains in particular and the countryside in general remained undiminished after a lifetime’s activity, until his death in 2021.