Our Walking Journal

Day 5 of our guided Story of the Cotswolds trip

Day 6, our last day of hiking on the guided Story of the Cotswolds, arrived with bright blue skies and golden autumn sunshine. Temperatures were cooler so we dressed warmly with gloves and hats, but it was perfect walking weather. We set out from the doors of our country inn and were soon tracking up

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Day 5 of our guided Story of the Cotswolds trip

Day 5 of our guided Story of the Cotswolds trip heralded a glorious early autumn day. Everyone was feeling well rested following our shorter trail yesterday. We hopped aboard the minibuses to ride to Lower Slaughter where we were beginning today’s hike. We had the village to ourselves as we walked along, admiring the little

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Two people are walking down an grand driveway towards a beautiful Jacobean house

Day 4 of our guided Story of the Cotswolds trip

Day 4 arrived with clear blue skies and copious amounts of early autumn golden sunshine. The temperature was cooler than recently, so we wrapped up warmly. Our walking adventures began with a scenic minibus ride that took us off the typical tourist trail to a stunning small village in the Cotswolds. Here we took time

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A hiker walks through a church graveyard towards an ancient church under a tree with bright red leaves

Day 3 of our guided Story of the Cotswolds trip

Day 3 of our guided Story of the Cotswolds hike brought a real contrast in the weather. The light rain did not dampen spirits as we set out from a small Cotswolds village with Stow-on-the-Wold in our sights!  We began our hike in a small Cotswolds village well off the typical tourist trail, and admired

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A group of people walking on a footpath through a field of grass under a blue sky with white fluffy clouds

Day 2 of our guided Story of the Cotswolds trip

This week, David and I (Alison) are staying in the beautiful Cotswolds to deliver one of our founder-led guided hikes with eight guests. Here’s an account of our adventures on day two (our first proper day of hiking)! In the morning we met the guests and hopped aboard our transport for the short, scenic drive

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View of a footpath passing under trees in full leaf, turning the footpath into an enclosed green corridor.

Every Region Tells a Story: Where will you hike in 2027?

Did you know Foot Trails has trips in different regions of South West England? Each one has a different story to tell.  🌳Rural Somerset: A place of myth, legends and cider where King Arthur is said to have roamed and Alfred the Great sought refuge. Rural charm, gentle river valleys and the Georgian splendour of

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