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Paul Phillips

From: Chippenham, Wilts, UK

Started: 7th May, 2016 — Finished: 4th Feb, 2017

I really enjoyed the walk organised by the Cotswold Way Wardens. Having a coach to pick you up at the start of each walk & ferrying you home made it so easy. The wardens were all very friendly & full of information about the walk & local history. There were many highlights, the first being the beautiful & unspoilt village of Stanton. I was so impressed with this that I made a return visit with my wife. Ulley Bury was again a marvellous site (how did those ancient people have the time to make such ramparts?) with great panoramic views, again warranting a return visit. The group I was with were all very friendly. The walk had many splendid viewing points, the last being Prospect Stile, giving magnificent views over the approach to Bath. It was a great experience!!!


Viki H

From: Corsham

Started: 3rd May, 2014 — Finished: 3rd Dec, 2016

I walked the Cotswold Way north to south stages with the Cotswold Wardens, and just completed the one stage I missed. We passed through many beautiful landscapes and villages and enjoyed good company all the way. Thank you Cotswold Wardens, you are legends.


Graham Perry

From: London

Started: 2nd Oct, 2016 — Finished: 16th Oct, 2016

I walked from Chipping Campden to Bath, incredibly beautiful walk with some stunning views enhanced with the early autumnal colours beginning to appear complementing the honey coloured brick buildings. Accommodation, food and pubs along the route were of a high quality. Will look to do this Trail again in a different season and maybe in the other direction just to get some alternative views.


Harlen Dean and Lindsay Vickerstaff

From: Cheltenham, UK

Started: 15th May, 2016 — Finished: 8th Oct, 2016

We started our walk in Chipping Camden and did it in 7 stages and ended in Bath. Picture shows our feet on the final stone outside the Abbey. The views over the whole walk were spectacular and e have visited many of the areas again, due to the beauty and also for a spot of Geocaching. Amazingly, it only rained once on the whole walk and that was on the fourth stage for about 15 minutes. I don't think we could have been luckier. Thank you to all the volunteers for the up keep of this walk as we thoroughly enjoyed it. Harlen andLindsay


Deirdre, Eileen, Kathleen, Joan, and Coemella

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Started: 24th Sep, 2016 — Finished: 6th Oct, 2016

My sisters came to do this from California.  It was a truly outstanding adventure and experience for all of us. 


Ian and Neil Oakley

From: Rayleigh, Essex

Started: 22nd May, 2016 — Finished: 4th Oct, 2016

Glorious walk over three long weekends (8 'walking days'). Well marked trail (this is the fourth national trail we have completed). Some of the hill climbs were steep so its not a particulary easy going trail but the views are so worth the effort!


Juan Carlos & Maria Barral

From: San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Started: 17th Sep, 2016 — Finished: 24th Sep, 2016

we went to celebrate our 25th anniversary, and it was an incredible experience, the wonderful landscapes,very kind people and all places where we got to spend the night were beautiful, we remember with special love the little smithy hostel in Tomarton


ChrisandJo

From: Charleston, SC, USA

Started: 9th Sep, 2016 — Finished: 15th Sep, 2016

Thoroughly enjoyed this charming walk. While both of us are now in our (very) early seventies, it was a very manageable challenge - though at one point, I decided to count the number of stiles we were going through - I quit at 40! Especially enjoyed all the various people we met along the Way! Sat out a (rare?) thunderstorm at the Old Spot in Durseley. Perfect timing. We live in an area with no terrain and many golf courses - all of which feature an abundance of golf carts. So we were amused when we crossed several golf courses on the Way with considerable terrain and NO golf carts! We would highly recommend this walk to anyone up for a bit of a challenge!


Mike

From: Oxford

Started: 19th Jun, 2016 — Finished: 9th Sep, 2016

It didn't actually take that long!! We did 4 days in June and then 3 in September. Lovely walk with some surprisingly tiring sections


Mike

From: Oxford

Started: 19th Jun, 2016 — Finished: 9th Sep, 2016

It didn't actually take that long!! We did 4 days in June and then 3 in September. Lovely walk with some surprisingly tiring sections. We enjoyed the climb up to the top of the Tyndale Monument to get the views and appreciated the "Walkers' Welcome" at Old Sodbury Church.


Deb, Shaz, Daz and Jack

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Started: 27th Aug, 2016 — Finished: 4th Sep, 2016

I have been talking to my friends about long distance walks for ages and finally persuaded them to join me on the Cotswold Way so this was the first long distance adventure for Shaz and Daz, and what a walk. The views were stunning, the weather kind to us and cream teas every other day, who could ask for more! The path is extremely well marked and there is so much to stop and see on route. We even had a fly over by the Red Arrows to greet us as we ended our days walk in Winchcombe ! Thank you for a great holiday x


2016 Cots Way Walk

From: Cheltenham

Started: 25th Aug, 2016 — Finished: 28th Aug, 2016


KevMo

From: Arizona, USA

Started: 17th Aug, 2015 — Finished: 23rd Aug, 2016

Beautiful country. Great people. Outstanding ale.


Alice Ennis

From: USA

Started: 1st Aug, 2016 — Finished: 13th Aug, 2016

Was absolutely amazing. I did it by myself to celebrate being 72 years and still able to do this kind of activity.


Jeannie & Tebb Kusserow

From: 1221 Cedar St., Santa Monica, CA 90405 USA

Started: 26th Jul, 2016 — Finished: 5th Aug, 2016

Chipping Campden>Broadway>Winchcombe>Charlton Kings>Birdlip>Painswick>Frocester>Wotton-under-Edge>Old Sodbury>Cold Ashton>Bath. We walked the entire distance, self-contained with small daypacks, lodging in Inns (Red Lion, Horse and Hound, White Hart, Royal George) B&B's (Tibbiwell Lodge, Frocester Stonehouse, Toghill House Farm), and Hotels (Cheltenham Park, Swan, Sodbury House, Parade Park). We used the train to access and return from London. The trek was a wonderful way for us to finish a Norwegian/Icelandic cruise taken with our son's family who returned to California upon disembarking. Cotswold highlights included: changing weather, green landscapes, the up and down, cool forests, farm animals, quaint villages, solitude and good health.