The Cotswolds are a pretty region of Western England near the border of Wales. For a week the walking holidays are based in the quaint town of Bourton-on-the-Water and from here we walk on country foot-paths that have been used since medieval times. See heritage houses and medieval churches, atmospheric country estates and prehistoric burial mounds. Chichester is a market town of Roman origin. Hidcote Manor Gardens are one of the greatest gardens in the country. We visit a stone circle 4,000 years old and ramble through villages like Upper Slaughter. There is always time to enjoy afternoon tea and crumpets or quaff an ale in a pub. 

2011 Dates: Classic Walking Holidays weekly starting Saturdays from May - October. 
Walkers stay at the same hotel for seven nights. Days start and end with a short bus ride so the walks are in the most spectacular parts of the island.  

Price:  689.00 GBP  (High Season)   See brochure for all pricing. Prices are per person for one week based on double occupancy.   
Above prices are for summer high season. Prices are slightly lower in spring and fall.
A few single rooms are available at a supplement of 7 GBP per night.
Premium Rooms are available at a supplement of 5 GBP per person per night.

Walking: Easy walking with a combination of riverside, fields and woodland. Paths are well-trodden and level but include many stiles over fences. A choice of three guided walks are offered each day.

•    Easier walks      5 – 7 miles                         up to 1000 ft of ascent over a day.
•    Medium walks    7 –  9 miles                         up to 1250 ft of ascent over a day.
•    Harder walks     9.5  – 11.5 miles                 up to 1550 ft of ascent over a day.