Longborough walks

A beautiful circular Cotswold walk with a few surprises.

Farmland walking to an ancient woodland reserve rich in flora and fauna.

Explore four gorgeous Cotswold villages with superb views over the Evenlode valley.

Pleasant level walking through the village and the watermeadows of the River Evenlode.

This easy but quite long circular walk from Bourton-on-the-Water uses a peaceful section of Windrush Way along the river before you follow a section of Warden's Way visiting typical Cotswold villages including Nauton, Upper Slaughter, Lower Slaughter and Bourton-on-the-Water as well!

Hidden Gem: A circular walk from a lovely village pub.

The walk takes in the lovely rolling Cotswold fields, before a view of Foxcote Manor and a walk along the top of the Cotswold Escarpment, taking in breathtaking views North out as far as Birmingham and Coventry.
Drop down to the lovely National Trust property at Hidcote for tea and cake, before a return through fields and hamlets to sit by the pub fire with a well earned pint.

This pretty long circular walk (but not very hard!) from Broadway uses two famous trails, Donnington and Cotswold Ways letting you discover gorgeous Cotswold villages, churches, viewpoints and monuments.

Broadway and its highest tower castle in the Cotswolds is ideally located for exploring this hilly region of the English countryside and a part of the Cotswold Way (National Trail 164km running north-to-south).
In good weather, the top of Broadway Tower offers a 360° view, especially of the Welsh landscape to the west.

Short circular walk around part of Farmcote Estate. Count the white gates.

A walk in the heart of the Cotswolds, its countryside, its hills and its woods from the ruins of Hailes Abbey, taken over from the National Trust. This circuit takes part of the Cotswolds Way, an SGR hiking trail that crosses the Cotswolds from North to South for 164 km (from Chipping Campden to Bath).

Explore Foxholes : stroll through rolling countryside, woodland and quiet villages. Starting in Shipton-under-Wychwood, this 11 km circular walk takes in ancient woodland at the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust’s (BBOWT) Foxholes nature reserve.

A well-marked family walk around parkland on National Trust property.

This circular walk from Winchcombe goes past Sudeley Castle and leads to great countryside viewpoints including Salter's Hill viewpoint using sections of Windrush Way and Gloucestershire Way.

Good tracks, easy walking, fairly flat, open countryside.

Two superb Cotswold stone villages on either side of the River Windrush.

Explore rolling Cotswold country, with three idyllic villages and a grand estate.

Cross open farmland to a quiet village with a pond, just over the border in Oxfordshire.

Circular Road Walk from Compton Abdale to Withington and back.

A longer walk through wooded country with magnificent views to Asthall village. Three Cotswold villages and an extended exploration of the Windrush valley.

Three Cotswold villages and an extended exploration of the Windrush valley.

Visit an isolated medieval church in a meadow and explore Swinbrook village in detail.

A longer walk through wooded country with magnificent views to Asthall village.

Starting at Gilks Garage cafe, this loop includes some underused paths and can be muddy.

Explore four contrasting Cotswold villages in and around the glorious Churn valley.

Walk down the valley and then divert to a picture-perfect Cotswold hamlet and church.

Stroll round this lovely Cotswold village, with a visit to its well-preserved medieval church.

A one-way walk part of the 'Costwold Challenge' a one-day linear or two-day circular walk between two superb Gloucestershire inns.