The Cotswolds Short Walks Made Easy

Explore ten easy-paced, family-friendly short walks across the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Originating from a Saxon term meaning ‘wooded hollows, amid gentle hills’, the AONB straddles six counties, and is best known for its honey-coloured stone cottages, lush rolling hills, and deeply-cut wooded valleys. Walks explore quieter corners of the region, covering fine gardens, rivers, parkland, and charming villages.

What to expect from Cotswolds Short Walks Made Easy:

• For quintessential Cotswold views, follow the trail from Broadway, escaping the crowds up a gently sloping hill to a sleepy hamlet and tempting tearooms

• Take a stroll down the magnificent Broad Ride in Cirencester Park, briefly enjoying the beautiful Roman town of Cirencester

• Have your camera ready to snap the country’s most photographed cottages at Arlington Row, whilst on an outing from Bibury

• Admiring formal gardens at the stately homes of Sudeley Castle and Blenheim Palace, you can relax in the Arts and Crafts-inspired planting at Hidcote

• The beautifully wooded valley of Woodchester Park and the ancient deer parkland at Cornbury offer away-from-it-all rambles

• Don’t miss the waterside wildlife-spotting opportunities along the Thames and Severn canal from Chalford