Queen of the Cotswolds Break

Overview

1. Day

   1
   Arrival Day

   1. PainswickPainswick
2. Day

   2
   Birdlip to Painswick

   8.5 mi · 13.7 km

   1. transfer
   2. Birdlip to Painswick
   3. PainswickPainswick

   After breakfast our driver transfers you to Birdlip. You will spend the day walking back ‘home’ to Painswick along forest tracks rich with deer and wildlife. Starting the day with a descent, it’s a good way to get those legs warmed up. Later on you will need them for Cooper’s Hill, world famous for its annual cheese rolling race which has taken place since the 1700s. Don’t forget your walking poles for this one, you will descend twice as far as you climb today as you make your way back to Painswick Beacon. Enjoy visiting the Rococo gardens this afternoon.

3. Day

   3
   Painswick to Kings Stanley

   9.5 mi · 15.3 km

   1. Painswick to Kings Stanley
   2. transfer
   3. PainswickPainswick

   You will walk direct from your accommodation today through open countryside and up to Haresfield Beacon on National Trust land with outstanding views right across to the Severn Bridge on a clear day. Later on you will pass through woodlands such as Standish Wood filled with bluebells and wildflowers throughout spring. You will end the day in the village of Middleyard with more views across the Severn Valley. Enjoy a drink at one of the local pubs before our driver returns you to Painswick for a relaxing final evening and great food.

4. Day

   4
   Departure Day

   Travel day