All-in-one hiking route guide & maps to the Cotswold Way, a 102-mile National Trail that runs from Chipping Campden to Bath, following the beautiful Cotswold escarpment for most of its course. The trail leads through quintessentially English countryside with little villages of honey-coloured stone to the well-known town of Bath.

Includes:: 44 large-scale maps (3 1/8 inches to 1 mile); 9 town plans & 8 overview maps. Full details of all accommodations & campsites, restaurants & pubs; plus full public transport information. Plus day-walks. Fully revised & rewalked 3rd edition.* 44 large-scale walking maps
- at just under 1:20, 000
- showing route times, places to stay, points of interest & much more * 9 town plans
- Chipping Campden, Broadway, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Painswick, Dursley, Wotton-under-Edge, & the city of Bath * 8 area maps & trail profiles * Itineraries for all walkers
- whether walking the route in its entirety over seven to eight days or sampling the highlights on day walks & short breaks * Practical information for all budgets
- camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B& Bs, pubs & hotels; Chipping Campden to Bath
- where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans * Comprehensive public transport information
- for all access points on the Cotswold Way. * Flora & fauna
- four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife * Green hiking
- understanding the local environment & minimizing our impact on it * Bath city guide *

Includes:: downloadable gps waypoints












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The Cotswold Way crosses some of the most densely populated & varied landscapes from the each period of the past. The route also has some nationally important archaeological sites along, behind & in front of it. This book introduces the serious trail walker or the local `single-stretch` day rambler to the types of archaeological monuments along the Cotswold Way route. It then follows each of the six sections of the route describing the individual sites & their background along the trail. For those who wish to explore the Cotswold plateau behind the route there will be recommended archaeological walks, & for each type of walker the `archaeological` panoramas in front of the Cotswold Escarpment are identified & explained. ...

Following the limestone escarpment on the Western edge of the Cotswolds, the 102 miles of the Cotswold Way take the walker through a quintessentially English landscape as varied as it is beautiful. Starting & finishing among the golden Cotswold stone of Chipping Camden & Bath, & affording stunning prospects of the Malvern Hills, the Forest of Dean & even the Black Mountains in Wales, it winds through rolling farml&, magnificent beech woodlands, & up over the austerely beautiful Cleeve Hill with its panoramic views out over Cheltenham & far beyond. With a wealth of historic interest, from Neolithic burial mounds to Roman villas & country houses, this is genuinely a walk through the heart of Engl&. ...

Pathfinder (R) Cotswolds covering parts of the Snowshill, Buckholt Wood & Burford. This selection offers interest, regional variety & balance of routes in the Cotswolds providing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll through Castle Combe to the much more challenging walks on Bredon Hill this volume contains something for everyone. Covering walks through the whole of the Cotswolds both popular & little know scenic routes including Stanway, Bourton-on-the-Water & Blenheim Park. -See walk locations by Looking Inside Inside: -28 great Cotswold walks from 2 to 10 miles -Clear, large scale Ordnance Survey route maps -GPS reference for all Cotswold waypoints -Where to park, good pubs & places of interest en route -All routes have been fully researched & written by expert outdoor writers -Beautiful photography of scenes from the walks Pathfinder (R) Guides are Britain`s best loved walking guides. Made with durable covers, they are the perfect companion for countryside walks throughout Britain. Each title features circular walks with easy-to-follow route descriptions, large-scale Ordnance Survey route maps & GPS waypoints. With over 70 titles in the series, they offer essential information for walkers throughout the country. ...

Cotswolds in Crimson’s ‘ Best of Britain’ series, encompassing a range of guides covering Britain’s regions, exploring some of the best places to eat, find organic & local produce, as well as things to do in wet weather, places to stay & local legends, festivals & pubs. The guides are particularly child-friendly, with a range of activities for those visiting with children. Extensive introductory sections cover factual information about the region, with details of when to go, getting there & around, accommodation, food & drink, festivals & annual events, travelling with children, activities, organised holidays & courses & further practical tourist guidance. A background section also offers insights into the area’s history, geography & geology, wildlife & habitats, culture & local heroes. The main guide section of each title is organised geographically by region, with a list of ‘unmissable highlights’ in the region opening each chapter, so readers can see the main highlights at a glance. ‘ What to see & do’ sections are arranged under ‘fair weather’ & ‘wet weather’, to allow visitors the flexibility to plan their trip accordingly. Each guide in the series incorporates a number of themed maps such as recommended restaurants & gastro-pubs, things to do with children & historical experiences. ‘ Photo Essays’ – a series of colour photographs documenting the region’s highlights – are also included, exploring the local landscape, countryside & where appropriate, coastline. ...

Cotswolds & Shakespeare Country in the Landmark Visitor Guides series, exploring a range of places in Britain, Europe & the Caribbean, with a particular expertise in UK destinations. Each guide presents the reader with detailed, wide-ranging & accessible overview of the region or area, with a particular focus on history & culture, notable local attractions, the landscape, local events & family activities. A series of recommended walks & guided car tours exploring the region are also included in each title. The guides are arranged geographically by region & are ideal both for short & longer breaks, with practical guidance on recommended routes & tourist attractions, in addition to insightful inset boxes into local history, culture & traditions. Information on accommodation, restaurants & day-to-day information are more limited, though a compact Directory at the end of each guide provides basic listings of recommended accommodation & restaurants, as well as tourist information contacts & regional event calendars. International destinations also carry climate & country facts, basic phrases & other general travel practical guidance for travelling to the region. The British titles in the Landmark Visitor Guides series are highly recommended, covering titles that are rarely available from other publishers. ...

The ` Four Shires` of the Cotswolds make up an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty & this rural region is also packed with cultural treasures: castles & country houses, gardens & estates, Roman ruins & the historic Fosse Way. Author Caroline Mills shares her love of the Cotswolds with an enthusiastic, personal narrative guiding visitors from market towns to elegant abbeys, cheese-rolling competitions to Rollright Stones. This is a colourful guidebook that offers far more than dry practicalities; Mills interviews local craftsmen & characters, & reveals local stories & folklore. She shows the rewards to be had from `slow` breaks that allow you to get under the skin of the region, & highlights restaurants & cafes that use locally produced ingredients. Enjoy a performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company, find out more about the Cotswold Lion or discover the source of the River Thames. ...

In this new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt`s The Cotswolds (Slow Travel series), resident expert author Caroline Mills shares more of her favourite places in a region that remains as popular as ever. The area covered
Includes:: the Cotswold AONB, the Cotswold escarpment, hills & valleys, the Wiltshire Cotswolds & the area known as the Four Shires, along with the lesser-known `hidden` fringes of the Cotswolds. Also included are the three Cotswold `gateways`: Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath & Oxford. Caroline Mills has lived & worked in the region for over 40 years & writes in an entertaining & engaging first-person narrative combined with authoritative information. Organised in such a way to encourage you to slow down & make it easier to discover smaller areas in greater depth, the guide

Includes:: features such as interviews with locals who bring character to the region, activities to try with children, personally selected places to eat, drink & stay, coverage of the Arts & Crafts movement, & plenty of options for car-free travel: walking, cycling, river boats & local buses & trains. Cotswold Farm Park, home of Countryfile presenter Adam Henson, is also included. Featured within the guide are quirky events such as the Cheese-Rolling competition & Tetbury`s Woolsack Races; numerous & distinguished breweries & micro-breweries, including the famous Hook Norton Brewery, Bath Ales, Uley Brewery & Stroud Brewery; Oxford University, the world`s oldest, & the source of England`s longest river, the Thames. The Cotswolds` rich & diverse man-made heritage

Includes:: many famous castles & country houses: Blenheim Palace, Sudeley Castle, Chavenage & Kelmscott; well-known abbeys such as Prinknash, Hailes; & gardens & estates including Painswick Rococo Garden, Westonbirt Arboretum & Highgrove. Roman history is covered, too, notably in Bath & Cirencester, together with the Fosse Way, one of the most important Roman roads in the country. The Cotswolds continues to endear itself to anyone who visits
- its harmonious combination of quintessentially English villages, charming provincial market towns, interesting & appealing countryside & a wealth of local food-&-drink producers makes it an all-year-round destination, whether for a day trip, a quiet weekend away or a multi-week holiday. The region offers an incredible array of accommodation from unique country-house hotels to delightful farmhouse B& Bs on working farms, luxurious self-catering cottages to glamping & camping in secluded countryside. Visitors that have a particular passion or interest for gardens, the Arts & Crafts Movement, historic buildings, walking, horseriding or rural pursuits are well provided for within the Cotswolds.





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The Cotswolds in the Short Walks guide series, produced in association with Ordnance Survey & published by Crimson; comprising a range of walking guides to popular British destinations. Each title

Includes:: 20 varied walks that are suitable for walkers of all ages & abilities & is accompanied by detailed Explorer 1:25, 000 Ordnance Survey mapping with colour-coded marked routes. The guides are structured in three main sections with different levels of difficulty- short & easy walks, those of modest length that may include uphill walking & more challenging routes that may be longer & over more rugged terrain- covering a total of 20 walks. Each walk has a mini summary & an information box with details of starting points, distance, approximate time, parking & any individual route features. There is also information on refreshments, local transport & public toilets en route. Appendices provide further useful information on walking safety, GPS, the Countryside Code, local organisations & Ordnance Survey maps.

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A brand new range of practical little walk guides endorsed by the Ramblers. All the walks are 5 miles or under in length & can easily be completed in less that 3 hours. 20 walks are included & use clear maps to show the route plus easy to follow walk descriptions. The beautiful Cotswolds, with its rolling hills & pretty little villages, is perfect walking country. The distinctive local limestone, varying in hue from yellow to cream to gold, inspired J B Priestley to say that the stone from which the characteristic dry stone walls & pretty little houses are built have 'the trick of keeping the lost sunlight of centuries glimmering upon them'. This guide, produced in co-operation with the Ramblers & featuring Ordnance Survey mapping, is the perfect way to really appreciate the gentle beauty of this area. This compact little guide contains walks, all of which are 5 miles or under, which are ideal for an afternoon stroll.
Includes:: 20 easy to follow walks which can be completed in 3 hours & under. Each walk has a detailed Ordnance Survey map with the route clearly marked plus a detailed description of the route. The walks have been chosen with issues like parking & refreshments in mind to make life easy for families. There are interesting facts about the things you'll see along the route. All the books include general information on walking & also the general area covered by the guide. Packed with colour photographs of scenes you will see along the walk.
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