A walk in the Cotswolds

“I loved every minute of my experience hiking the Cotswolds with Foot Trails. I would do it again in a heartbeat.”
Melissa, USA

Behind every memorable journey is deep local knowledge.

As we open our bookings for 2027, we’re reflecting on what makes a walking holiday truly special. Over the coming days, we’ll be sharing a closer look at some of the regions and routes you can explore with us next year. We’re starting today with perennial favourite The Cotswolds.

A couple walk past a row of old stone Cotswolds cottages behind a village green. A guest testimonial is positioned in the middle right of the photo: “Lovely walks - beautiful views.” Ela, Canada
View down a wide river to an old stone bridge. It's a bright spring day and there is a guest testimonial in the top right corner "“Most days we just saw a few dog walkers and maybe one other couple on a walking trip.” Rachel & Craig, USA"

The Cotswolds is a world-famous region, and rightly so. However, its popularity can lead to overcrowding and tourist hotspots in some areas.

At Foot Trails, we take a different approach.

Our trips are carefully curated to take you away from the crowds and onto the quiet, lesser-trodden paths that our Founders, Alison & David Howell, have walked all their lives. We take you through lush rolling wolds and beautiful villages with quintessential Cotwolds cottages to discover a more authentic, mellow and simpler Cotswolds.

A footpath stretches out into the distance on the edge of a field. The path is bordered by a fence on the left and trees on the right. There is a guest testimonial in the top right corner: “I recently completed a 10‑day walking tour through the Cotswold's and it was truly a fantastic experience. The routes were beautifully curated, the daily pacing felt just right” Heather, USA
View of a Cotswolds stone cottage. The cottage is slightly out of focus. A stone wall and flowers are in focus in the foreground.

If you’re planning a UK hiking adventure for 2027, visit our Cotswolds page or get in touch with us. We’d love to show you the Cotswolds that we know and love.

“I recently completed a 10‑day walking tour through the Cotswold's and it was truly a fantastic experience. The routes were beautifully curated, the daily pacing felt just right”
HeatherUSA
“Our Foot Trails holiday was a delight. We loved the English countryside with the public footpaths taking you through the most stunning landscapes.”
JacintaAustralia
“Most days we just saw a few dog walkers and maybe one other couple on a walking trip.”
Rachel & CraigUSA
“The scenery in the Cotswolds is truly gorgeous: verdant pastures, wildflowers, quaint villages that were like walking into a Thomas Kinkade painting.”
SharonUSA
"FootTrails listened carefully to our Cotswolds Wish List and delivered! We walked village-to-village following FootTrails maps and notecards, discovering places with centuries of history —off the beaten path and tourist free."
CynthiaUSA

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