Start: Moreton-in-Marsh Finish: Winchcombe
Arrival in Moreton-in-Marsh by train.
The rest of the day is free to explore the town. The high street has many elegant eighteenth-century inns and houses including the Redesdale Market Hall located in the centre of town.
Today's walk to the medieval wool town of Bourton on the Water will take you via Stow on the Wold and Lower Slaughter. The river Windrush flows down the main street of Bourton on the Water.
Bourton is well known for its footbridges over the river Evenlode and for its scale model of the village.
Today you will walk to the tiny village of Guiting Power. Nestled in the hills above a small valley, Guiting Power is a perfect example of a Cotswold village.
There are a few walking route options today.
a. Via Sudeley Castle (18.5 km / 11,5 mi, 5 h)
b. Via Warden’s Way & Sudeley Castle (10.5 km / 6,5 mi, 2.5 h)
The walk today leads you to the atmospheric ruins of Hailes Abbey, destroyed under Henry VIII, and the still inhabited Sudeley Castle, where Henry VIII's last wife Katherine Parr lived. Winchcombe is a delightful town nestling in a deep valley near the regency town of Cheltenham.
Arrangements end after breakfast.
There is a variety of accommodation along this walking route in the Cotswolds. They range from bed and breakfasts to lodges, pubs and small hotels. They are run by walker friendly hosts offering en-suite or private facility rooms with a tasty breakfast to get you ready for the walk ahead. Further facilities such as washing and drying facilities, packed lunches and packed lunches are available in some accommodations, you will be advised on your listing of what is available.
This program can be booked any day between April and October, subject to availability.
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Closest airports: Birmingham, Bristol, London Heathrow
You can get to Moreton-in-Marsh by train from London, Bristol and Birmingham which all have international airports.
From Winchcombe take a local bus to Cheltenham for your onward journey by train.
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