From: Cheltenham
Started: 20190512
Finished: 20200531
I started the Cotswold Way in 2019 using public transport to get to the start of each section and then to get home at the end of each day. Life intervened – as it does – but I could always complete it in the Spring of 2020 … Then came lockdown. I had got as far as Dowdeswell before lockdown, so I was able to complete the sections around Cheltenham by walking from home, doing a (shorter!) section and walking back. Once we were allowed to drive to places to get our exercise, I was able to complete the walk by using the car – not my preferred option, but I was at least able to complete the whole walk. It meant carrying all the food and water I knew I would need, as cafes, pubs, etc. were all closed, but it was a great experience.