Walking & exploring

Exploring the Cotswolds, one of England’s most beautiful landscapes.

Explore the Cotswolds

The Cotswolds is one of the country’s most beautiful landscapes with nearly 800 square miles of superb scenery, picturesque towns and villages, and endless opportunities to get out and explore the area.

Cotswold towns and villages

There are lots of picturesque towns and villages from which are great for a day out and can help you explore the surrounding countryside of the Cotswolds.

There are lots of routes available from these towns via footpaths, bridleways, and minor roads, these routes provide opportunities to discover hidden corners, epic views, historic sites, and a rich diversity of wildlife.

Charlbury Cirencester Dursley Hawkesbury Upton Marshfield Painswick Stroud Tetbury Winchcombe Wotton-under-Edge

A map showing the Cotswolds National Landscape

Cycling and horse riding

If exploring the Cotswolds on foot isn't your thing, there are plenty of road and off-road cycling opportunities to discover, and a vast network of bridleways to explore.

Maps & guides

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