Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Guided Walks June 2022

Guided Walks with the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens


Details of the walks available are described on the website . Please check walk details carefully on the website, including whether booking is necessary. Additional walks may be published on the website.

Longborough to Stow-on-the-Wold

Tuesday 7th June – Moderate 3.5hr 7.5ml

A moderate walk visiting some iconic Cotswold villages and Donnington Brewery. Bring coffee/snack. Refreshments available in the Horse and Groom, Longborough, following the walk.

Start: 09.30 Horse and Groom car park, Longborough GL56 0QU OS Map ref: SP 178 297.

Church, Castle and Folly

Tuesday 21st June – Moderate 3.5hr 6ml

An ascent of Bredon Hill through fields and woods, taking in a little of its history. Great views on a clear day. Some steep paths, up and down. Please bring a drink and snack.

Start: 10.00 opposite Queen Elizabeth Inn, Main Street, Elmley Castle WR10 3HS.

OS Map ref: SO 983 411.

Exploring Winchcombe’s Ways 3

Thursday 23rd June – Strenuous 5.5hr 10.5ml

Today we continue our exploration of some of the long distance paths through Winchcombe. Our walk takes us to the north and west along the Gloucestershire, Winchcombe, Cotswold Ways and an old drovers’ road. The route is undulating with two steep climbs. Bring drinks/snack and packed lunch.

Start: 10.00 Winchcombe Back Lane car park (pay & display £1 all day). OS Map ref: SP 024 285.

Chipping Campden Town Walk – Every Tuesday and Thursday to the end of September – Easy 1.5hr

We will walk along the High Street and provide a historical tour of the town. From the granting of Campden’s Charter in the 1180s, the growth of the town and its magnificent buildings, to the arrival of the Arts and Crafts movement. Refreshments available in the town after the walk.

Start:  14:00 on Tuesdays and 10:00 on Thursdays. Meet at the Market Hall in the centre of town.

OS Map ref: SP 151 392.

PLEASE use appropriate footwear as some walks may be steep and muddy in places. EASY – Length may vary but terrain is mainly flat(level); MODERATE – includes some hills and rough ground. STRENUOUS –  may be rough underfoot and ascents and descents may be steep. We welcome guide and hearing dogs – sorry, others not allowed.

Walks are free although we do invite donations to help fund our conservation and improvement work.