Pathfinder Cotswolds - Outstanding Circular Walks

Discover 180 miles of wonderful walking in England’s idyllic heart with these 28 Cotswold walks, graded by length and difficulty. Encounter lush limestone countryside, picturesque villages and magnificent mansions from Bath and Chipping Camden to Woodstock and Wychwood Forest.

Featured Cotswolds walks include:

- Start at Chipping Camden, one of the Cotswolds’ finest wool towns, and climb Dover’s Hill for spectacular views of the Vale of Evesham
- Walk from Woodstock through the landscaped parkland of Blenheim for magnificent views of the great palace across the lake
- Take the Cotswold Way from Winchcombe to the lovely ruins of Hailes Abbey and circle back via Sudeley Castle
- See Castle Combe, famous for being England’s prettiest villages set amidst gorgeous wooded hills
- Explore Wychwood Forest, taking in a deer park, farmland and the Evenlode Valley
- Discover the mysterious Rollright Stones on a hilly scramble from Long Compton
- Climb the western Cotswold viewpoints of Nibley Knoll and Coombe Hill from Wotton-under-Edge via the Tyndale Monument
- Follow the Kennet & Avon Canal out of the Georgian city of Bath and on to a loop around Claverton Down
- Enjoy discovering the Cotswolds’ most appealing villages, Bourton-on-the-Water, the Slaughters and Naunton, on one walk

OS Pathfinder Guides: Outstanding Circular Walks

- The definitive pocket book guide to Great Britain’s great outdoors
- 28 mostly circular walks in one guidebook, ranging from 3-10 miles
- Walks are graded by length and difficulty ensuring a range of routes suitable for walkers of varying experience and mobility
- Includes OS Explorer 1:25 000 scale map extracts for every route (4cm to 1km or 2½ inches to one mile)
- Discover GPS waypoints, parking information and detailed route descriptions for foolproof navigation
- Enhances your walk with information on rare wildlife, natural habitats and points of historical interest