Category: England

Cotswolds Day 6 – Bourton-on-the-Water Loop 9/25/24

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 10 miles This last day had two route options. We could walk all the way from Bourton-on-the-Water back to where we started this trip at Cheltenham, which would clock in at 17.5 miles. The other option, which we chose, was… Continue Reading “Cotswolds Day 6 – Bourton-on-the-Water Loop 9/25/24”

Cotswolds Day 5 – Moreton-In-Marsh to Bourton-on-the-Water 9/24/24

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 12 miles Back on trail! Mom would meet us a few miles in at Stow-on-the-Wold. Court and I set out across the pastures on a chilly and cloudy, but not rainy, morning. This is the longest day of hiking and… Continue Reading “Cotswolds Day 5 – Moreton-In-Marsh to Bourton-on-the-Water 9/24/24”

Cotswolds Day 4 – Rain Day! Stratford-Upon-Avon 9/23/24

Monday, September 24, 2024 Today was rainy all day long, so we all decided to skip the hiking section from Chipping Campden to Moreton-in-Marsh (7.75 miles) and instead drive a half hour up to Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birth and death-place of William Shakespeare. The town… Continue Reading “Cotswolds Day 4 – Rain Day! Stratford-Upon-Avon 9/23/24”

Cotswolds Day 3 – Broadway to Chipping Campden 9/22/24

Sunday, September 22, 2024 6 miles The rain and fog moved in today. We donned our rain gear and Court and I started out with a steep uphill climb from the town of Broadway to the top of a hill where Broadway Tower overlooks… Continue Reading “Cotswolds Day 3 – Broadway to Chipping Campden 9/22/24”

Cotswolds Day 2 – Winchcombe to Broadway 9/21/24

Saturday, September 21, 2024 9 miles We took a taxi back to Winchcombe the next morning and met up with our guide for the day, Robert. We had booked one day with a guide, simply to tell us about the history of the area… Continue Reading “Cotswolds Day 2 – Winchcombe to Broadway 9/21/24”

Cotswolds Day 1 – Cheltenham to Winchcombe 9/20/24

Friday, September 20, 2024 8 miles After taking the train into Cheltenham Spa from London, we woke up the next morning and set off on our first day of hiking in the Cotswolds. We left the BnB and headed north through the town, following… Continue Reading “Cotswolds Day 1 – Cheltenham to Winchcombe 9/20/24”

Cotswolds Overview

September 2024 I figured I would start out by explaining what these next few blog posts would really be about, as I don’t want to just jump into a fairly unique experience without context. This September, Court and I joined my parents for a… Continue Reading “Cotswolds Overview”