🌳 Hiking Cotswold Villages – The Most Beautiful in Britain

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This hike is now FULL. If you missed it, we're repeating this trip on Sunday, May 25. Sign up via the link:
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Come and join us for a truly magical hike to the Cotswolds to explore some of the most beautiful villages in Britain!

Think honey-coloured cottages, cosy pubs, tiny tearooms and narrow streets. The unspoilt market towns and villages of the Cotswolds have a quintessential English charm found nowhere else in the world. It really is a unique experience!

We'll begin our hike at the charming old wool merchants' town of Chipping Campden, home to one of the prettiest high streets in England. Our trail will take us to the picturesque Cotswold villages of Broadway and Snowshill, through some of the Cotswolds’ best scenery. This walk has plenty of viewpoints to stop and admire gorgeous panoramic views of dramatic escarpments, rolling hills (the ‘wolds’) and woodlands. The whole walk is within the protected Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), the largest of the 38 AONBs in England and Wales. After the hike, we'll enjoy a well-deserved pint at the traditional 15th-century Snowshill Arms pub.

HIKE HIGHLIGHTS

• Visit the stunning market town of Chipping Campden, famous for its elegant terraced honey-coloured High Street, dating from the 14th century to the 17th century. Admire the imposing medieval church of St James and the 400-year-old Cotswold Market Hall.
• Discover the picture-postcard village of Broadway (known as the ‘Jewel of the Cotswolds’), and enjoy a leisurely lunch at one of its many charming, cosy tea rooms.
• Pass the outstandingly beautiful, unspoilt Cotswold village of Snowshill.
• Climb Dover's Hill (230m), with its glorious views over the surrounding countryside. Dover's Hill was the site of the original English Olympic Games, which began here 400 years ago in 1612.
• Climb to the magnificent Broadway Tower, built around 1800, and enjoy unrivalled panoramic views from one of England's favourite viewpoints.
• Hike the northern section of the Cotswold Way – one of the 15 National Trails, passing through some of the most stunning and diverse landscapes in Britain.

DISTANCE & DIFFICULTY

Distance: 9 miles (15km).
Ascent: 450m.
Difficulty: Moderate.

ITINERARY

07:45 meet outside Hotel Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR (a five-minute walk from Hammersmith Station); 08:00 sharp departure; 10:30-13:45 hike from Chipping Campden to Broadway village via Broadway Tower; 13:45-14:45 lunch in Broadway, free time to explore gift and craft shops; 14:45-16:30 hike to Snowshill village; 16:30-17:00 drinks and refreshments at the 15th-century Snowshill Arms Pub; 17:00 departure; 19:30 London, Hammersmith.

TRANSPORT

As on most of our trips, we'll travel in a comfortable 16-seater minibus.

BOOKING

Please RSVP and pay by bank transfer to the account below, leaving your Meetup name and the name of the trip as a reference (e.g. John Cotswolds):

Business Account Name: London Social Hiking Limited
Sort Code: 20-17-20
Account Number: 63116514

We'll let you know by changing your status to ‘Paid’ as soon as the payment is cleared. You can check your status next to your name in the attendees list of the event. Please allow up to 24 hours for the payment to arrive.

THE PRICE OF £78 INCLUDES

• Transport throughout the trip
• Experienced, professional PSV minibus driver
• Guiding on all hiking routes by an experienced Lowland Leader
• Professional event organisation
• Group first aid kit with qualified first aiders
• Admin fee
• 20% VAT

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Personal insurance (for cancellation, accident, health, emergency evacuation and loss, theft of or damage to baggage and personal effects, and personal trekking insurance)
• Food

HOW TO CONTACT US

For all enquiries, please PM Anna (the main organiser) via Meetup. Alternatively, you can email us at info@lshiking.co.uk We'll usually get back to you within 4 hours.

Your guide will be Tat (07472652240, only for use during the hike). Please get in touch if you have any difficulty locating the meeting point or need help during the trip.

WHAT TO BRING

• Suitable hiking shoes with ankle support
• Waterproof and windproof jacket and trousers (if there is a chance of rain)
• Water (min 1L)
• Packed lunch
• Walking poles (optional)
• Gaiters (optional)

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