Cotswold Villages Trail
Explore the best Cotswold villages at your own pace on a circular self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Cotswold Villages Trail
https://www.contours.co.uk/cotswold-villages-trail
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A selection of circular walks through the beautiful countryside of the Cotswolds.
From £365 per person
Strewn with countless pretty villages built by medieval merchants, the Cotswolds fulfils most people's idea of an idyllic English landscape. While walking in the Cotswolds, you will find neat fields, rolling green hills, ancient woodland and clear streams, combined with simple stone cottages and historical landmarks to create a truly unique picture of timeless beauty. Our selection of circular trails explores the scenery, settlements and stories that make the Cotswolds such a wonderfully special place to discover on foot.
Looking for the full Cotswold Way National Trail? Click here.
Dogs are welcome on select routes along this trail. Look for the pawprint icon when choosing your holiday.
From £640 per person
The Cotswold Villages Trail passes through twenty seven of the beautiful towns, villages and hamlets that make the Cotswolds so special. It visits the wool town of Stow-on-the-Wold, with its mellow stone houses overlooking the medieval cross and stocks in the market square, as well as Northleach, with its magnificent church and immaculate late-medieval cottages clustered around the central square, and Chipping Campden, arguably the loveliest of all the Cotswold market towns.
Along the way the trail also takes in a number of sites of historic interest, including Iron Age hill forts, a gothic folly, a ruined medieval abbey, Sezincote House and Sudeley Castle.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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| COTVT1 | A circular trail beginning at Moreton-in-Marsh | 4 days walking | £640 | |
| COTVT2 | A circular trail beginning at Moreton-in-Marsh | 5 days walking | £770 | |
| COTVT3 | A circular trail beginning at Moreton-in-Marsh | 6 days walking | £895 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
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| COTSB | A circular trail beginning at Bourton-on-the-Water | 2 days walking | £365 |
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“We had a wonderful time with the distances per day and accommodations being ideal for us. Lovely pubs at each village to provide genuine hospitality and great meals and welcoming hosts at our Bed & Breakfasts. The communication throughout the lead-up to our start was seamless. The printed directions and marked-up map gave us almost step-by-step instructions.”Mr Bamford, Australia
“I loved this holiday and would recommend this to anyone. I have already recommended this as far as anyone would listen!”Ms Kleynhans, South Africa
“Great walks. Good accommodation. Excellent baggage service.”Ms Thompson, UK
“The holiday was splendid.”Dr Bentley, UK
“This was our first walking holiday with two dogs. We were extremely impressed with all of the organisation and itineraries for each day. The written instructions and handy map were great.”Mrs Donnelly, UK
“Good weather. Beautiful countryside and immaculate villages at every turn.”Mr Collings, UK
“3rd Contours holiday so we must enjoy them - we keep coming back. When we booked on a week that had a special event, you were able to find us a different route”Dr Rudolph, USA
“All in all - a very nice walk.”Mr Haver, Norway
“A thoroughly enjoyable scenic walk, not too taxing. The Contours map and trail booklet worked very well. The taxi companies for the transfers were very helpful and on time. It is ideal for a group who appreciate tea shops to stop at and scenic villages without too many steep hills and climbs.”Mr Davey, UK
Dog friendly