The Cross Cotswold Pathway
The Cross Cotswold Pathway, a long distance walking trail, starts at Banbury in Oxfordshire and wends its way south-west, through the green and pleasant Cotswold countryside and towns such as Stow-on-the-Wold, Northleach and Tetbury, to its destination at Bath in Somerset. The Pathway forms part of the MacMillan Way, a coast to coast 290 mile (467 km) trail running from Boston, Lincolnshire on east coast to Abbotsbury, Devon or Barnstable, Cornwall in the south-west.
Self-guide and we will book accommodation and organise luggage transfers, saving you time, ensuring you quality accommodation and allowing you to relax and enjoy your holiday Check out photos of the route on Flickr You can also join us on a guided walk along the Cross Cotswold Pathway from 7th to 15th October 2012
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Start and end : The trail starts in Banbury, Oxfordshire and ends in the city of Bath, Somerset, England Walking trail distance: 86 miles (138 km) Grade: Moderate (and less strenuous than the Cotswold Way) Average duration: 7 walking days, 8 nights (check out the distances and stops on our standard walking tour) Getting there and back: The Cross Cotswold Pathway starts in Banbury and ends in Bath, and both towns have frequent rail and bus services that link to directly to London and to other parts of the country To extend your tour: You can continue south west for more than 100 miles (160 km) along the Macmillan Way to Barnstable on the Cornish coast or to Abbotsbury on the south coast of England. Alternatively you can complete the Cotswold Round, a 207 miles (332 km) circular path taking in the best of the Cotswold Country. From Bath, the Round follows the Cotswold Way for 100 miles (160 km) along the Cotswold escarpment to Chipping Camden then takes the Cotswold Link for 21 miles (34 km) from Chipping Campden to Banbury. Pricing: Click here for our prices and to see what’s included. |
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Castle Combe, considered to be the ‘prettiest’ |
The Cross Cotswold Pathway follows footpaths and other Rights of Way through the east and south of the Cotswold hills, starting in Banbury and ending in Bath. In the east it passes very close to the Rollright Stones, a legendary bronze age stone circle, and takes in prosperous lowland villages like Adlestrop, where the poet Edward Thomas was inspired to write his well known poem at the brink of WW1. It goes past famous and historic towns such as Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water and Cirencester to which there are detours, and glimpses grand manor houses and stately homes such Chastleton House, Stowell Park and even Highgrove, Prince Charles’ family home. The path ends in Bath which boasts the Roman Baths built over hot springs, the 18th century Royal Crescent and associations with Jane Austen its most famous resident.
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Towns and villages along the Cross Cotswold Pathway |
Miles |
Km |
Banbury |
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0 |
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Long Compton |
14 |
23 |
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Maugersbury (nr Stow on the Wold) |
23 |
37 |
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Hampnett (nr Northleach) |
32 |
53 |
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Sapperton |
46 |
74 |
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Westonbirt (nr Tetbury) |
62 |
100 |
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Castle Combe |
73 |
117 |
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Bath |
86 |
138 |
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The Cross Cotswold Pathway and Macmillan Way devised in honour of Douglas Macmillan, the founder of the Macmillan Cancer Relief charity. The organisers hope that walkers on the pathway will contribute to the charity through sponsorship and purchase of walking guides etc. Links: The Cross Cotswold Path part of the Macmillan Way. |
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We book accommodation and arrange luggage transfers for independent self-guided tours along the Cross Cotswold Pathway leaving you to relax and enjoy the hike. Check prices and what's included in our standard Cross Cotswold Pathway tour. Phone: +44(0)1295 811003 / mobile: +44(0)7718 660070 or email Anne to book or for more information |
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