Guided multi-stage long-distance walks are organised and led by the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens, offering people the opportunity to come together in groups to complete some of the longer trails across the Cotswolds National Landscape.
Each walk is led by two Cotswold Voluntary Wardens who are familiar with the route and provide information on aspects of interest. As with all Cotswold Voluntary Warden walks, no dogs are allowed except assistance dogs. A charge is made to cover the cost of transport. Walkers are also invited to make a voluntary donation to the Countryside Fund which helps us to continue to provide our guided and self guided walks, as well as helping maintain the trails around the Cotswolds.
These walks are very popular, and must be booked and paid for in advance. If this sounds like your kind of Cotswolds adventure, pop your name on the waiting list for future walks as early as possible.
Walk the Diamond Way
This circular trail is bounded by Ebrington in the north, Temple Guiting in the west, Northleach in the south and Adlestrop in the east, with Stow-on-the-Wold roughly at its centre. It passes through many delightful small villages and offers a pleasing contrast of countryside, with extensive views at times.
The Diamond Way was devised by Elizabeth Bell, a member of the Ramblers’ Association, to mark its 60th anniversary.
The sixty miles of The Diamond Way is divided into 6 linear sections of approximately 10 miles each and is walked on the fourth Wednesday of each month from April to September.
Each month, the participants meet at 9am at a designated meeting point for that day’s walk, where a Hedgehog Community Bus transports walkers to the day’s start point. The group walks back to the meeting point.
The cost for 2025 is £45 per person, the maximum number of walkers is 14. The fee covers transport for all six walks; we cannot accommodate walkers for individual legs.
If you want to join the walk, contact Linda Blackwell at north.guidedwalks@gmail.com.
Linda holds a waiting list and offers places each January for that year’s walks.