Car-free walks in the North Cotswolds
These walks in the north Cotswolds are based around Bourton-on-the-Water, Burford, Chipping Norton and Stow-on-the-Wold . The walks are designed to enable people to get to their starting point using public transport and offer a great chance to get outside and enjoy one of the UK’s finest landscapes.
See below for the full list of downloadable walks.
Walk One: Kingham Station Short Circular
This is the first in a new series of car free walks from the Cotswolds Conservation Board designed to allow people to use public transport to arrive at their starting point.
This is an easy walk downhill from Stow-on-the-Wold to Bourton-on-the-Water across meadows and mills to Lower Slaughter, where the old mill has recently been restored and now houses a tea shop, small store and a museum.
Walk Three: The Rissington Round
A short walk linking the historic villages of Great and Little Rissington, taking in Bourton-on- the-Water and the River Windrush.
Walk Four: Kingham Station Circular
A longer circular walk from Kingham Station through Foxholes Nature Reserve, past Bruern Abbey, up onto the ridge at Idbury and Nether Westcote with views down to Bledington.
Walk Five: Great Barrington - Burford
A walk through a superb stretch of the Windrush Valley between the Barringtons and Burford.
Walk Six Kingham to Chipping Norton
A walk from Kingham to Oxfordshire’s highest town, Chipping Norton- including Adlestrop, Chastleton and Cornwell.
Walk Seven: Eye the Windrush and Slaughter
A short easy walk that links the River Eye at Lower Slaughter with the River Windrush at Bourton. Classic Cotswold villages and lovely valley views.
Walk Eight: Kingham and Churchill
The hill top village of Churchill features on this walk between Kingham and Chipping Norton.
Walk Nine: Villages of the Windrush Valley
A Cotswold classic! A fascinating walk in the Windrush Valley past ancient burial mounds, Norman churches and manors. Beautiful villages hide interesting histories of landowners and literary figures.
Walk Ten: Great Rissington to Bourton
A walk from Great Rissington across the Windrush valley through the wildlife rich water meadows of The National Trust’s Sherbourne Estate then back along the river.
Walk Twelve: From Wold to Water
A walk from the historic town of Stow-on-the-Wold via the picturesque villages of Icomb and Wyck Rissington, through Salmonsbury Water meadows to Bourton-on-the-Water
