From: Cork Ireland
Started: 20180909
Finished: 20180916
Completing the walk in such a short time was a challenge, and didn’t afford time to enjoy some of the charming towns and villages we passed, but a wonderful experience and a good time was had by all. We were blessed with good weather and dry ground which made for enjoyable walking and the season was perfect. I recommend Hikes and Bikes and all the places we spent the night, with some of our hosts going the extra mile to make us welcome. We walked from Chipping Sodbury to Bath and found the A46 impossible to cross. It’s a very busy road 24/7, and although signs alert motorists to pedestrians nobody had the patience to allow us across. The road has to be crossed around 4 times and something needs to be done about this for walkers safety. Entering Bath through Kempston the path takes you into the valley, then back up again to the rim before turning towards the city center and Abbey which added an unwelcome climb after such a long stretch across country. Walking directly from Kempston to the Abbey would have taken just 40 mins whereas following the Cotswold way posted route more than doubles that time. Will recommend others to try this walk. Ian