Walk the Cotswold Way by Train
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The Cotswold Way follows the Cotswold escarpment through honey-coloured stone villages, beech woods and airy hilltop viewpoints, with far views across the Severn Vale from Cleeve Hill and Broadway Hill. Bath Spa and Stonehouse stations give train access to sections of the trail.
There are 8 stations within 3.5 miles of the Cotswold Way National Trail.
The route passes 47 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Cleeve Hill at 330m.
The Cotswold Way in brief
- Length
- 102 miles (164 km)
- Time to walk it
- About 10 days
The time is for the whole route; you can also walk it a section at a time.
Walk it in sections: station to station
Day walks along the Cotswold Way, each from one station to another. Miles are along the trail.
| Section | From | To | Along the trail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheltenham Spa (2.5 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) off) | Stonehouse (0.5 mi (about 0.6 mi on foot) off) | 21.7 mi |
| 2 | Stonehouse (0.5 mi (about 0.6 mi on foot) off) | Cam & Dursley (2.0 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot) off) | 12.8 mi |
| 3 | Cam & Dursley (2.0 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot) off) | Yate (3.3 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot) off) | 19.0 mi |
| 4 | Yate (3.3 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot) off) | Bath Spa | 19.2 mi |
Cotswold Way train stations
In the order the route reaches them.
- Honeybourne3.4 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot)
- Cheltenham Spa2.5 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)
- Stonehouse0.5 mi (about 0.6 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Stroud (Glos)1.1 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot)
- Cam & Dursley2.0 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot)
- Yate3.3 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot)
- Keynsham3.1 mi (about 4 mi on foot)
- Bath Spa0.3 mi (about 0.3 mi on foot) · closestBronze walking rating
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Good to know
How long is the Cotswold Way?
The Cotswold Way is 102 miles (164 km) long.
How long does it take to walk the Cotswold Way?
About 10 days for the whole route. You can also walk it a section at a time, from one station to the next.
Where does the Cotswold Way start and finish?
It starts at Chipping Campden and finishes at Bath.
Which train stations are on the Cotswold Way?
8 stations are within 3.5 miles of the Cotswold Way, including Bath Spa, Stonehouse and Stroud (Glos), the closest with regular trains.
More of Cotswold Way
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Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons