Guided routes

Monday, 7th April, 2025

Cherington Nags

We follow an ancient Roman road between Cirencester and Chavenage Green, and pass into Cherington Park. We discover a Renaissance boar in a field, the fine medieval church of St. Nicholas, and beautiful Cherington Lake. We return is via Nag’s Head, with its touching WWI memorial.

Nailsworth

Length

5.0 miles

Duration

2.5 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Wednesday, 9th April, 2025

Chedworth Village lengthways

Cheltenham

Length

5 miles

Duration

3 to 3.5 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Friday, 11th April, 2025

Friday Foray - Goats, Bulls, Rabbits and Deer?

Cheltenham

Length

5.5 miles

Duration

3 to 3.5 hours

Difficulty

Strenuous

Tuesday, 15th April, 2025

Box Tramp

A walk around the footpaths of Box parish. Bring a drink and mid-morning snack. Parking at Box Parish Recreation Ground car park SN13 8NT. This walk is also accessible by bus from Bath, Corsham, Chippenham (31/X231) and Bath, Devizes and Melksham (273).

Bath

Length

5 miles

Duration

3 to 3.5 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Tuesday, 15th April, 2025

Cheltenham Valley Circular. An April walk to view the new Spring flora.

Starting from the Beeches playing fields, we climb through Tiimbercombe Wood to the top of Wistley Hill here we traverse the scarp making our way down through Lineover Wood, hoping to catch an abundance of Spring flora.

Cheltenham

Length

5.5 miles

Duration

3 to 3.5 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Tuesday, 15th April, 2025

Walking the Ways 2 (of 5)

The second of five circular walks during the year exploring the Wardens’ and Windrush Ways. Each is a complete walk, so no need to commit to them all. The Ways run between Winchcombe and Bourton on the Water.

Bourton-on-the-water

Length

9 miles

Duration

5 to 5.5 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Thursday, 17th April, 2025

Third Thursday Walk' - Stinchcombe Hill and the Legacy of Sir Stanley Tubbs

Every month, South District Cotswold Wardens offer a two-hour walk on the third Thursday starting at 10.30am from a café or pub, where there is an optional opportunity for refreshment at the end of the walk. Come and enjoy the glorious Cotswolds National Landscape with us every month!

Dursley

Length

5 miles

Duration

2.5 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Monday, 21st April, 2025

Ancient Woodland, a Holy Well and Possibly Bluebells

Length

4 miles

Duration

10 to 2.5 hours

Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025

There may be bluebells

From Cripplegate car park the walk follows the Cotswold way along the ridge to Bunkers Bank with views over the Severn Estuary. From Haresfield Beacon the walk descends to Standish and then rejoins the Cotswold way near Randwick.

Cheltenham

Length

5 miles

Duration

2.5 to 3 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Thursday, 24th April, 2025

Four Gems and a Diamond

Bourton-on-the-water

Length

8 miles

Duration

4 to 4.5 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Friday, 25th April, 2025

A Manor, Mitfords and a [optional] Farmer's Dog

Burford

Length

5 miles

Duration

3 to 4 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Friday, 25th April, 2025

Drystone Walls and Vineyards via Stagecoaches, Boats and Barges

A circular walk starting from the walkers’ display board outside the Community Shop at Bathford, just East of Bath.  From this historic village we follow the old London road coach route towards Shockerwick, then over the Fosse Way to Bannerdown Nature Reserve looking at drystone-walling on the way before crossing…

Bath

Length

7 miles

Duration

4.5 to 4.75 hours

Difficulty

Moderate