Best Walking and Cycling in the Cotswolds

When staying at Fountain View Cotswold luxury lakeside 3 bedroom self catering holiday cottage there are opportunities for you to walk and cycle within the grounds of the resort.

Within a very short distance you will be able to experience some of the best walking and cycling in the Cotswolds.

Access to 150km of pathways, bridle and cycle ways in this region recognised as an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'. What better way to enjoy the great outdoors of the Cotswold area than to find walks and cycling routes in the Cotswolds.

Cotswolds Pocket cycling map routes Free download

Throughout the Cotswold Water Park is a network of footpaths and cycle routes. The Thames Path stretches from Neighbridge to Lechlade, while Sustrans Route 45 runs from Swindon to South Cerney.

These provide excellent walking & cycling opportunities for you and your family or friends to explore great outdoors of the Cotswold region.

You could take a 6 mile walk or cycle trail from Stonehouse to Nailsworth. A leaflet can be purchased from Stroud Tourist Information Centre.

Several publications for the best walking and cycling in the Cotswolds including family traffic free cycling routes, mountain biking routes and circular routes can be found at our Amazon Estore.

If you enjoy the water there are several walks in the Cotswolds along the Cotswold canals where you may also catch sight of the water born wildlife.

Cotswold Water Park

• Network of footpaths
• Cycle and bridleway
• 12 mile route around the lakes

Cotswold Country Park

• Walk and cycle around both lakes
• Sculpture Trail
• Fossil Trail
• Coffee Shop

Go by Cycle

• Hire of all kinds of bikes
• Free helmets
• Free advice and guidance
• Cotswolds lakes cycle route map
• Various cycle route maps

Walking World

• Britain’s largest online walking guide
• 53 walks in the Cotswolds
• 2 – 9 mile walks in the Cotswolds

Cotswolds ANOB

• Guided walks led by Cotswold voluntary wardens
• Easy, moderate and strenuous categories
• Walk the Cotswold Way
• Chipping Campden town walks

Best Cotswold Walking and Cycling Resources

Ramblers who will welcome you to join 2 or 3 walks
Map my Ride find cycling routes in the Cotswolds
Cotswolds Canals map of the routes
Walks in the Cotswolds

Just think how invigorated you will feel after a walk or cycle ride in the Cotswolds ...