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The Cotswold Way National Trail is a long distance walking trail that runs between the market town of Chipping Campden in the north and the World Heritage City of Bath in the south.

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Full of the joys of Spring 10 May 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=202 School Children from Chippping Campden embark on sponsored Spring walk along the Cotswold Way

5k race for school sports 8 May 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=182 Following the success of last year's inaugural Hawkesbury Upton 5K Run along the Cotswold Way, the second annual event will take place on Saturday 15th June, raising funds for a village school which backs onto the National Trail. Click here to find out more...

It's midnight and the challenge is on! 20 February 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=199 The Cotswold PLOD, starting at midnight on 7th June is the ultimate team endurance walking challenge. If you are looking for adventure, have decided it’s time to live life to the full, or just want to do something different in 2013 then this is the event for you! Click here to find out more...

Hall of Fame Temporary Closure 18 February 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=197 Due to funding cuts, the Cotswold Way Hall of Fame is temporarily closed. We hope to start processing the backlog next month. In the meantime, click here to see all entries up to the end of 2012...

Landslip Blocks Path 22 January 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=196 Due to a recent landslip a section of the Cotswold Way near North Nibley has been diverted. Click here for more details.

Help save ash trees 9 November 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=194 Use this simple mobile app to help spot ash dieback disease while you're out on the Cotswold Way

Cotswold Way end marker unveiled 25 October 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=193 The beautiful work of art to mark the southern end of the Cotswold Way at Bath Abbey has finally been unveiled. Click here for pictures and more...

Follow the Cotswold Way 10 October 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=192 We're now on Twitter. Follow us @cotswold_way, or click here for a timeline...

Star Bistro welcomes weary walkers 25 September 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=191 A new and exciting restaurant has opened right next to the Cotswold Way near Crickley Hill. But the star Bistro is no ordinary bistro. The difference isn’t noticeable at first and only when seeking it out will you notice. Read on to find out more...

Nine year old Annabelle walks the Cotswold Way 17 August 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=189 Earlier this year, nine year old Annabelle Asher walked the Cotswold Way in an amazing five and a half days. Supported by Rupert the teddy bear, they raised substantial funds for the Welsh Guards Afghanistan appeal. Click here to read about their adventure...

End to end record smashed! 23 July 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=188 On Sunday 22nd July Darryl Carter broke the official record for running the entire length of the Cotswold Way. The record now stands at an incredible 20 hours and 36 minutes!

Bath marker gets the go-ahead 10 July 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=186 After years of planning, a start / finish marker for the Cotswold Way will soon be unveiled at Bath Abbey. See the tab on the left or click here to find out more...

Cotswold Way record under threat 29 June 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=185 On Saturday 21st July ultra-marathon runner Darryl Carter will attempt to break the record for running the Cotswold Way. Click here to find out more...

Cotswold Way voted one of the seven wonders of the Cotswolds! 28 June 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=184 Following a quest earlier this year by the Cotswolds Conservation Board to find the Seven Wonders of the Cotswolds, hundreds of public votes have been cast and the Cotswold Way has been named as one of the final seven. Click here to read more...

Memorial to a Cotswold stalwart 31 May 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=181 On Sunday 27th May below Broadway Tower, a wooden bench was unveiled in memory of David Jelfs, legendary Cotswold Warden and tireless worker for the countryside...

Discover the Cotswold Way 24 May 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=180 A new set of fun activities and learning resources for the Cotswold Way are now available. Click here to find out more...

New route for the Cotswold Way 10 May 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=179 On Thursday 10th May 2012, the first major route change on the Cotswold Way for the last three years will open through Lineover Wood.

The Cotswold Way in a Day 10 January 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=172 Ed Batty of Stinchcombe set out running from Chipping Campden on 22nd December, 7 days after his 24th birthday. Just 21 hours and 43 minutes later he arrived in Bath! Read on to find out how he did it...

Circular Walks Now Available On Your iPhone 5 December 2011 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=171 The Cotswold Way has teamed up with Explore Gloucestershire to promote the popular circular walks not only on their website but also on their new iPhone APP. Click here to find out how it works...

Walk the Cotswold Way in Korea 28 November 2011 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=170 A new extension of the Cotswold Way was launched at the second World Trails Conference on Jeju Island, South Korea earlier this month. Click here to visit the Cotswolds-Korea Friendship Trail page and find out more...

Now you see it... Now you don’t – at last! 19 August 2011 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=167 A burnt out car that has blighted the Cotswold Way near Cheltenham for years has finally been removed thanks to the hard work and initiative of the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens. Read on for pictures and more...

‘Walks on wheels’ project launched 28 May 2010 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=41 A brand new publication has been launched that helps people using wheelchairs, power scooters and buggies to enjoy walking routes across the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Cotswold Way...

Walk the Cotswold Way and help the homeless 15 February 2012 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold/article.asp?PageId=41&ArticleId=176