Walking in the Cotswolds

Date

Friday-Sunday 23-25 April

Organiser

Brian G

Cost

£83 inclusive of supplement for 2 nights, including breakfast and Saturday evening meal. £10 supplement for attendees from Meetup.

Activities

We are staying at Cirencester for a spring walking break in the Cotswold Hills. Cirencester is a Roman town, the second city of Roman Britain. The town has two thousand years of history, from Roman, Saxon, Norman and Georgian eras. Our private hostel (exclusive hire) is within the New Brewery Arts Centre in the centre of town with gallery, cafe and craft shops.

Friday: Our late afternoon walk will take in the Roman amphitheatre (most well preserved in England), the cathedral-sized medieval town church, and Georgian Cirencester with typical Cotswold stone.

Saturday: Our 8-mile walk for Saturday features the most photographed street in the Cotswolds, Arlington Row. This is described as "the apotheosis of rustic Cotswold architecture". The walk includes two splendid Cotswold villages, Bibury and Coln St Aldwyn. We plan a leisurely lunch stop at the Swan Hotel with riverside terrace, with time to explore the villages and manors.

Sunday: We can explore Cirencester House estate, designed by Alexander Pope, with its 5-mile avenue of chestnut trees. Also, a visit to the Corinimun Roman Museum, one of the best in Britain for Roman treasures.

Refreshments

Self-catering kitchen at hostel. Lots of cafes, shops and pubs nearby and on walks. The New Brewery centre next door has a cafe. We provide cold breakfast provisions and will arrange a group meal on Saturday evening.

Travel

Nearest station Kemble, on GWR line direct from Paddington. Regular local buses from Kemble to Cirencester (3 miles).

Accommodation

Barrel Store Hostel, Cirencester, GL7 1JL. Mix of twin rooms and 4-bed dorms. All ensuite.

Links

The Barrel Store
Cirencester

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