This book contains 20 short circular walks, all rated by length & difficulty, that are carefully selected for the whole family to enjoy. They are ideal for day trips & holidays. The Cotswolds extend from near Stratford-upon-Avon in the north to Wotton-under-Edge, near Bath, in the South. The name ' Cotswold' has a cosy ring to it-bringing to mind traditionally English images of cottages, lush green fields & rolling hills. It derives from the Saxon, meaning wooded hollows hidden amid gentle hills, which is still an accurate description today. The Cotswold landscape & its buildings owe everything to the underlying bedrock. Honey-coloured limestone characterises the region's picturesque churches & cottages, including picture-book Bourton-on-the-Water, Upper & Lower Slaughter, Bibury, Burford & Minchinhampton.