Guided routes

Our Cotswold Voluntary Wardens offer free guided walks across the Cotswolds National Landscape all year round, and they look forward to meeting you. These walks are an interesting and sociable way of exploring the scenic Cotswold countryside and landscape.

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We are forecast heavy rain on Thursday 8th January. The leaders will check ground conditions on the morning of the 8th and decide if the walk will go ahead. Please check for updates on Thursday before setting out on Friday.

Friday, 9th January, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Courts and farms below the escarpment near Wotton-under-Edge

Join us on a guided circular walk on low-lying, flat terrain, passing close to Severn Vale farms and Courts.

Length 4.5 miles
Duration 3.5 hours
Difficulty Unsurfaced paths, basic fitness
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Please keep looking at the website as we may have to postpone this walk if there is a hard frost or more snow prior to the date as the road to Cleeve Masts can be very icy and slippery

Friday, 9th January, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Shorter and Steadier 1 2026. Cleeve Common

Length 3.5 miles
Duration 2 hours
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Saturday, 10th January, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

CNL60 - Wonderful Wool

Length 3.5 miles
Duration 2 hours
Difficulty Unsurfaced paths, basic fitness
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Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Sodbury Stroll

Length 5.5 miles
Duration 3.5 hours
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

In the footsteps of Mr Dunt

Length 6 miles
Duration 3 hours
Difficulty Unsurfaced paths, basic fitness
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Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Blow away the Yuletide cobwebs! Painswick Beacon walk with views across the Vale of Severn.

The ‘walker’s car park’ above the Painswick Rococo Garden marks the start and finish of this short but invigorating romp across the Painswick Golf Course. The aim is to admire the views from the Beacon and utilise the footpaths through the golf course, Pope’s Wood and Kites’ Hill.

Length 4 miles
Duration 2.5 hours
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
Mobility aid rating Stile free
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Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Box Tramp

A regular, monthly, walk around the footpaths of Box parish. Please 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).

Length 5 miles
Duration 3 to 3.5 hours
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

CNL60 - Hidden Valley

Length 10 miles
Duration 5.5 hours
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
Mobility aid rating Stile free
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Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

In the footsteps of Athelston: Luckington, Alderton and Littleton Drew

A circular walk taking in three historic villages and following stretches of the Athelstan, Macmillan and Fosse Ways.

Length 7.0 miles
Duration 3.5 hours
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

From Cranham common to church

Length 6 miles
Duration 3 hours
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Colerne Tuesday Tramp

This is a regular, monthly, walk around the various footpaths of Colerne Parish. Bring a mid-morning munchie. Park at the pub or the adjacent Constitutional Club.

Length 5 miles
Duration 3 to 3.5 hours
Difficulty May be steep slopes, moderate fitness
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Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 – Start: 10:00 am

Birdlip - Lanes walking for the winter.

Length 6.5 miles
Duration 3.5 hours
Difficulty Easy access
Mobility aid rating Mobility scooter
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