How Do You Take A Hiking Tour Of The Cotswolds?
As an official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Cotswolds plays home to some of the UK’s most breathtaking scenery. The beautiful area, covering parts of the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, is actually about 25 miles across and 90 miles long and is peppered with limestone buildings, quaint villages and dry stone walls. Driving to the Cotswolds is the easiest option if you’re planning to visit a more remote part of the area. You’ll need to take the M5 from Birmingham or the South West, the M4 from London or the M50 from South Wales. You can print out comprehensive directions from AA Route Planner (see Resources below). Try arriving by public transport if driving isn’t an option. There are mainline train stations in the towns of Tewkesbury, Cheltenham and Gloucester, from where services run from around the country. From there you can use the local bus services, and a list of timetables can be downloaded from the Cotswolds Conservation Board site (see Res
