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LONG DISTANCE PATHS RUNNING THROUGH THE REGION ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN WHITE
| Cotswold Way (National Trail Guides), Anthony Burton - This work provides a complete description of the route divided into fifteen chapters, each covering one day's walk. It includes: a 1:25 000 Ordnance Survey mapping marked with points of interest along the route; full colour photographs throughout; background information on local history, wildlife, archaeology and landscape; and comprehensive useful information section. This 100-mile (160-km) route is Britain's newest National Trail and will officially open in spring 2007. Starting in the picturesque village of Chipping Camden, it takes the walker through a landscape of steep escarpments, bare plateaux and wooded valleys, passing a number of important historical sites en route, before descending into the Severn Valley and ending at the city of Bath. Whether you are walking the trail from end to end or exploring a part of it, you will find this easy-to-use guide indispensable. Published April 07. |
AA Leisure Guides - Cotswolds
- This new activity guide from the AA
tells you the best places to visit in the Cotswolds and includes mapped
walks, cycle rides and car tours. Inside you'll find easy-to-use and modern
layouts with newly commissioned colour photographs to inspire you and area
maps which show the area in detail. The guide contains 10 walks, 3 cycle
rides and 2 car tours, each illustrated with a colour map. Each chapter
tells you the best places to visit in the Cotswolds and listings pages give
reviews of pubs and tea shops plus information on where to shop, local
specialities, activities, and local events and festivals. Published April
07.
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AA Walking in The Cotswolds - New from the AA, (the largest publisher of
walking guides in the UK) this beautifully illustrated reference book guides
you through the best places to walk in the Cotswolds. Explore richly diverse
habitats and discover beauty spots best known to the locals. Use the
carefully planned routes and maps to really get to know the areas and enjoy
the superb photography, long after the mud has dried on your boots. There
are 20 mapped walks, based on OS 1:25,000 mapping, with clear, easy to
follow directions. Each walk is rated for steepness and difficulty.
Published April 06. Classic Cotswold Walks, William Frickler. Published July 08. |
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Cotswold
Way, The Two-way National Trail Description, Kev Reynolds -
This is the third edition of this guide to the
102-mile route (recently designated a National Trail) between Chipping Campden and Bath. The route meanders through the Cotswolds Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty, one of the best-loved regions of lowland
Britain. The path follows the Cotswolds down their western edge with
dramatic and far-reaching views across the Severn Vale towards the Welsh
hills. Beginning in handsome Chipping Campden, not only does the route
explore the sheep-grazed escarpment, it plunges down the scarp slope on
numerous occasions to visit the honey-coloured villages and old market towns
for which the district is justly famed, and ends in the World Heritage City
of Bath. The route is described in both directions, giving the walker a
choice of start and end locations. This new edition takes account of
improvements made to the route for its launch as a National Trail, and is
the perfect companion to a memorable long walk. Published July 2007.
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AA 50 Walks - Cotswolds
- Walking is one of Britain's favourite leisure
activities, and with "50 Walks in the Cotswolds" you can find a variety of
mapped walks to suit all abilities - from the casual walker to the
experienced hiker. The book features all the practical detail you need,
accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history and wildlife of
the area, as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated
with places to visit along the way: 'While You're There', featuring
churches, country houses, museums, villages and towns. Each walk also has
refreshment information: 'Where to Eat and Drink', including tea rooms and
pubs, with extra details on their character and the food on offer. A 'What
to Look For' panel features more specific details of urban and industrial
heritage, flora and fauna. Every walk is given a summary of distance, time,
gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface and access, landscape, dog
friendliness, parking and public toilets. Published April 08.
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Cotswold Way: Chipping Campden to Bath, Tricia
and Bob Hayne - The Cotswold Way is a 102-mile National Trail that runs from
Chipping Campden to Bath, following the beautiful Cotswold escarpment for
most of its course. The trail leads through quintessentially English
countryside with little villages of honey-coloured stone to the well-known
town of Bath. 5 town plans and 50 large-scale walking maps - at just under
1: 20,000 - showing route times, places to stay, points of interest and much
more Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety
over seven to eight days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short
breaks Practical information for all budgets - camping, bunkhouses, hostels,
B&Bs, pubs and hotels; Chipping Campden to Bath - where to stay, where
to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans Comprehensive public
transport information - for all access points on the Cotswold Way. Flora and
fauna - four page full colour flower guide, plus an illustrated section on
local wildlife Green hiking - understanding the local environment and
minimizing our impact on it Bath city guide. Published January 09.
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Drive and Stroll in the Cotswolds, Richard Shurey -
Twenty short circular
routes for those who enjoy a country drive to an attractive spot for a
refreshing walk. Includes routes at Winchcombe, Moreton-in-Marsh and Bibury.
With maps and photographs. Published April 05.
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Shakespeare Country, the Vale of Evesham and Cotswold Walks,
Brian Conduit - This Jarrold Ordnance Survey Pathfinder guide embraces the
region to the north of the Cotswolds traditionally known as 'Shakespeare
Country'. The 28 walks are colour coded to match ability to the likely
degree of difficulty. Published March 98.
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The Cotswolds (Jarrold
Short Walks, - 20 easy-to-follow walks for the
whole family. The routes range from 1½ to 5½ miles in length. Ordnance
Survey mapping throughout. Points of interest for children, as well as
refreshment stops, public facilities and transport. Published June 01.
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Cotswold Way, British Walking Guide, Tricia and Bob Hayne. Published April 09. (Available for pre-order). |
Cotswold Canals, Paul Balmer - 10 Walking routes. Published March 07. | North Cotswolds Walks: The User Friendly Map and Guide, published May 07. |
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The Cotswolds Insight Guide, Christopher Catling - This 80-page
guidebook covers the Cotswold's highlights for the visitor, ranging from
Roman Cirencester to the market town of Stow-on-the-Wold. Key features: Top
Ten Sights 8 itineraries for tours and excursions Leisure-time suggestions
Practical information section, listing hotels, restaurants, essential
contact addresses and numbers Dozens of top-notch full-colour photographs
Detailed maps of main regions and towns. Published February 05.
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Cheltenham Circular Footpath, Richard Laycock and Peter Rollins - The
footpath detailed in this guide is 25 miles long and based on existing
rights of way. The walk has been upgraded and waymarked by the Ramblers
Association and is divided into 12 parts, each with its own map and notes.
Published June 96.
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Oxfordshire Walks: Oxford, the Cotswolds and the Cherwell Valley,
Nick Moon. Published May 98. Cotswold Pack, Peter Beresford and Ian Coulthard - 20 Classic Walks. Published October 98. |
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Waterside Walks in
the Cotswolds, Nigel Vile - Circular walks including
the rivers Windrush, Avon and Thames, the Severn Canal and Cotswold Water
Park. Contains maps and photographs. Walks vary in length from 2 to 7 miles.
Published April 00.
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Cotswold Walks (Ordnance Survey
Pathfinder Guide), -
28 varied routes from easy strolls to
exhilarating hikes - 9 easy walks (3½ - 6½ miles), 13 moderate (4 - 8½
miles) and 6 more challenging (8 - 10 miles). Distance, timing, refreshment
stops and advice included. Clear OS mapping at 1:25,000 scale. Includes
Castle Combe, Blenheim Park, Wychwood Forest, Chipping Campden, Claverton
Down, Cleeve Common and Bredon Hill. Published July 90. |
More Cotswold Walks, 28 varied walks from easy strolls to exhilarating hikes - colour coded according to difficulty. Distance, timing, refreshment stops and advice included. Clear OS mapping at 1:25,000 scale. Published March 00.
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| Cotswold Riverwalks, Colin Handy - 16 circular walks of between 2 and 7 miles, on the rivers Churn, Coln, Isbourne, Leach, Thames, Windrush, Evenlode and Eye, offering the chance to view the daily life of the riverbank animals, birds and fish. Published June 94. |
St Kenelm's Way, Gerry Stewart - Saint Kenelm is one of the most important Saints of medieval England, one referred to in the Canterbury Tales and venerated throughout England. His legend identifies him as a member of the royal family of Mercia, a boy King and martyr, murdered to further the interests of an ambitious relative. After his body was concealed, it came to light by virtue of miraculous intervention and was transported by the Monks of Winchcombe to a major shrine where it remained for several hundred years. The two places most commonly associated with the legend of Kenelm are the Clent Hills, south of Birmingham, identified as the scene of his murder and and the small Gloucestershire town of Winchcombe, near Cheltenham where his body was eventually interred. Kenelm's Way is a newly devised sixty mile walk which link these places and recalls the journey recorded as being taken by the monks of St. Peter's Abbey, Winchcombe, with the Saint's remains. It is a journeys across many memorable landscapes, visiting numerous ancient villages, passing by several places of historic interest. Published January 03.
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St Kenelm's Trail - 60 Mile Trail from St. Kenelm's Church, Romsley to Winchcombe, John Price. Published February 07. |
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Cotswolds (AA 40 Pub Walks and Cycle Rides) This
exciting new series of family-friendly walk and cycle ride books offers
routes all over Britain. Written and researched by experts in their field,
the guides are designed to be practical and easy to use for a perfectly
planned day out for the whole family. Each guide includes 25 walks and 15
cycle rides with colour photographs throughout showing sites, views and pubs
along the route. A full colour map accompanies each walk and cycle and there
is practical information such as distance, minimum time and level of
difficulty to make sure you make the most of your family day out. Published
June 05.
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Citizen Cotswold Pubwalks,
Colin Handy - An illustrated guide to walks around the Cotswolds which
have been specially devised to take in various pubs en route. Published
December 95. The Donnington Way Walkabout, Colin Handy - This illustrated guide links all the real ale Donnington Brewery Inns in one long walk of 62 miles, which can also be divided into several shorter excursions. It also serves as a history of the brewery and its inns. Published February 92.
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The Echo's Cotswold Walks, Christopher Knowles -
The walks in this illustrated Reardon guide are collected from the
"Lifestyle" supplement of the "Gloucestershire Echo". These family walks are
from three to five miles long, cover some of the most attractive hidden
byways of the Cotswolds and include places of refreshment along the way.
Published May 93. The Echo's Second Book of Cotswold Walks, Christopher Knowles - The walks in this illustrated guide are, once again, collected from the "Lifestyle" supplement of the "Gloucestershire Echo". These family walks are from three to five miles long. Information includes details of parking facilities. Published May 94. The Echo's Third Book of Cotswold Walks. Limited availability. Published November 95.
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Literary Strolls in
the Cotswolds, Gordon Ottewell - The 40 walks of
up to 3 miles encourage walkers to find out more about the Cotswold
countryside through the discovery of its literary associations. Published
October 99.
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Wysis Way, Offa's Dyke to the Thames Path, - Gerry Stewart - linking the Rivers Wye, Severn and Thames and two National Trails, Offa's Dyke Path and the Thames Path. From Monmouth the Wysis Way runs for 55 miles to the Isis, the infant River Thames, rising from the limestone high in the Cotswolds. Published January 98.
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The D'arcy Dalton Way Across Oxfordshire Cotswolds and Thames Valley, Nicholas Moon - The D’arcy Dalton Way was created to mark the Oxford Fieldpath Society's Diamond Jubilee in 1986 to connect Oxfordshire's major long distance paths with the Wessex Downs and public transport links, and named after a notable defender of the county's path network. Published October 99. |
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Cotswold Way, Mark
Richards - one of the original creators of the
Cotswold Way, Mark walks the 104 miles from Chipping Campden to Bath,
pointing out the various attractions and talking to those he meets along the
way.
Includes detailed maps, including the official
direction changes made in 1998. Cover features a painting by David Bellamy.
Published January 95.
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The Cotswold Trail Companion, J M Roland - This guide gives all the practical information needed to help to plan a walk on the Cotswold Way National Trail including which maps and guide books are available, how to get there, contacts for providers of tourist information, organised holidays and luggage transfer, and comprehensive details about accommodation and local services including pubs, cafes, banks village shops etc. The guide also gives information to help you to plan how far to walk in a day including charts to help you work out how far it is from one place to another, a brief descriptions of each of the 15 sections of the trail, with an overview map, and charts indicating the gradients on that section. This Companion is not designed as a route guide, and for books detailing information about the Trail route itself see other entries on this page.
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25 Walks: The
Cotswolds, B E Fryer - A range of walks with full
colour photographs and maps. Includes iron age forts, Roman roads, medieval
monasteries and grand mansions. Walks vary in length from 2 to 11 miles.
Limited availability. Published December 96.
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Guide to the Cotswold Way, Richard Sale - Step-by-step guide for walkers, exploring the geology, history and natural history of the Cotswold Way, which is suitable for walkers of all abilities, and can be enjoyed in small sections or taken as a whole. Illustrated in black & white plus route and town maps. Limited availability. Published February 89. |
Cotswolds (Ordnance Survey/AA Leisure)
- The books in this series provide full A-Z gazetteers of information on
some of the most beautiful areas in Britain and present ten walks and two
car tours, plus information for cyclists. A small atlas is included to
assist with travelling. The guide includes a weekend itinerary from Friday
night to Sunday afternoon, and describes the customs, traditions, history
and legends of the area as well a providing a checklist of places to visit
and shop with addresses and telephone numbers. Limited availability. Published April 02.
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Cotswold Ring, Christopher Knowles - This guide covers the Cotswold Ring, a 55-mile circular route which takes in much of the northern Cotswolds, making use of existing rights of way and long-distance footpaths. The walk may be undertaken over several days, or in sections. Limited availability. Published April 96. |
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Cotswold and Severn
Vale Walking Routes, Mark Turner - 10 circular walks all in full colour
with easy t follow maps with details on wildlife and historic places.
Limited availability. Published December 00.
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Walks in South Warwickshire, John Parnham and Barry Wills - This collection of circular walks represent the author's favourites within this lovely, varied region. The walks will take you along ancient trackways and paths, past standing stones, earthworks, country estates and grand houses. In the Arden countryside as well as finding connections to William Shakespeare you will discover hidden valleys and distinct wooded hilltops that offer wonderful views. Further south the walks will take you through delightful villages and into remote areas in the Cotswold Hills that rival in many ways the better known parts of this beautiful region. Limited availability. Published August 99.►Get this book for 10% discount off published price and free postage |
Family Walks in the
Cotswolds, Gordon Ottewell - 16 walks of between 1 and 6 miles.
Limited availability. Published March 96.
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| A Year of Walks: The Cotswolds, Roy Woodcock - One leisurely circular walk for each month of the year, visiting a range of exceptional locations in the Cotswolds. Gives the option of a full or half day walk (8 - 12 miles) to each spot. Limited availability. Published August 98. | The Cotswold Walkabout, Nicholas Reardon - Easy to follow maps and directions for family walks of between 1 and 5 miles. Each of the 10 walks aims for something historic or unusual, including the Rollright Stones, Norbury Camp, Stumps Cross and Hailes Abbey. Limited availability. Published January 95. |
More Favourite Walks in the South Cotswolds, Brian Panton.
Limited availability. Published July 99.
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| Cotswold Tea Shop Walks, Jean Patefield - 20 short circular walks based on good local teashops. Limited availability. Published March 96. | Tea Shop Walks in the Cotswolds, Norman & Jane Buckley - 26 walks of between 2¼ and 10 miles, covering the length and breadth of the Cotswolds. Limited availability. Published June 96. | Cotswold Canals Walk, Gerry Stewart - Following the line of an old canal, the walk links the Severn Way on the east bank of the Severn to the Thames Path at Thameshead. Limited availability. Published November 00. |
| Pubwalks in the Cotswolds, Colin Handy - Whether new to walking or looking for a challenge, readers will have no difficulty in following these footpaths and bridle ways to a worthwhile watering hole. Easy to follow and never too far, each walk is laid out in such a way that planning a "pub stop" is simplicity itself. This book takes readers to traditional pubs and inns where they can be sure of receiving the traditional "Cotswold" welcome. Limited availability. Published June 03. |
Great Walks from
Pubs in the Cotswolds, Nigel Vile - 20 walks of
between 2 and 5 miles. Includes Withington, Slad, Sapperton, Cold Ashton,
Stanton, South Woodchester, North Nibley, Hawkesbury, Bourton-on-the-Water,
Bibury, Painswick and Castle Combe. Limited availability. Published March 98.
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Pub Walks in the Cotswolds, Nigel Vile - 30 walks of between 2 and 6
miles. Routes take in Snowshill, Naunton, Broadway, Painswick and Chipping
Campden. Includes photos and details of speciality menus and ales. Limited
availability. Published
June 92.
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| Walks around Burford, Mark Richards - This walking guide also presents a history of the Burford area. All the walks start from Burford itself and cover the surrounding countryside, taking in the villages of Fulbrook, Widford, Shilton, Signet, Holwell, and Westwell. Limited availability. Published January 95. | Walks around Chipping Campden, John Abbott - A Reardon guide to walking in Chipping Campden, which rests on the northern edge of the Cotswolds. This book looks at three walks: Campden, looking at the history of the town; the Cotswold Way to Dovers Hill; and the third describes a circle around Broad Campden. Limited availability. Published December 97. | Bourton on the Water Walkabout, Peter Reardon - Bourton on the Water Walkabout. A Village Trail by Peter Reardon. The Cotswolds is an area of really outstanding natural beauty. With its rolling hills, wide open views, cosy valleys, rivers and streams and its enchanting little towns and villages there is nowhere else in the country quite like it. One of these charming little villages is Bourton on the Water. Limited availability. Published July 00. |
| Walks around Chipping Norton, Mark Richards - Handwritten and illustrated in the Wainwright style, this guide features walks which start from Chipping Norton, leading the walker to nearby villages and locations of special interest. Limited availability. Published August 92. | Walks around Great Tew and the Rollright Stones, Mark Richards - Handwritten and illustrated in the Wainwright style, this Reardon guide is divided into two sections. The first covers the Rollright Stones, the Cotswolds' own Stonehenge; the second takes visitors round the unspoilt village of Great Tew, with its picturesque inn and thatched cottages. Limited availability. Published August 92. |
Walks around Stow on the Wold, Mark Richards - This guide presents the opportunity to take a grand eight-mile circular walk, starting from Stow-on-the-Wold and visiting all the nearby villages. The overall distance may be divided into several shorter excursions. Limited availability. Published May 91. |
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The Macmillan Way,
Peter Titchmarsh - the 290 mile coast to coast path
from Boston to Abbotsbury.
The original Macmillan Way was
developed to raise money for the Macmillan cancer relief charity and was
opened as a fully signed and waymarked route in 1996. A lengthy extension,
the Macmillan Way West, followed in 2001.
The fully
waymarked Macmillan Way and follows existing footpaths, bridleways and
byways, and small stretches of minor roads when these are unavoidable. It
runs across beautiful open fen country for its first thirty miles and for
the rest of its journey it then follows, as near as possible, the course of
the oolitic limestone belt, comprising stone known as 'Cotswold' in the
area, but which runs in slightly varying form all the way from South
Yorkshire to Dorset. It passes through a number of small towns and villages,
the architectural features which have much in common. Limited availability. Published January 03. The Cross Cotswold Pathway , Peter Titchmarsh - an 86 mile walking route across beautiful Cotswold country, companion to the Macmillan Way. Limited availability. Published May 99. |
The Monarch's Way, Trevor Antill - A new long distance walk that closely follows the route taken by Charles II after his defeat by Cromwell's forces at Worcester in 1651. Starting from Worcester it goes first north, then south through the Cotswolds and the Mendips to the coast, then South Downs to Shoreham where Charles escaped to France. Visiting many historic places, perhaps previously known to readers only through the history books, it also goes through some of the finest scenery in western and southern England.
Book 1, Worcester to Stratford-upon-Avon. 175 miles Limited
availability. Published June 05. ►Get these books for 10% discount off published price and free postage.
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South Cotswolds Walkcards,
Reardon Publishing - 12 walks of between 5 and 12
miles. Each waterproof walkcard has a colour map with highlighted route on
one side, and full directions and info on the other. Includes Seven Springs
and the Devils Chimney, Hanging Hill and Bath Racecourse, and Heresford
Beacon. Limited availability. Published July 98. North Cotswolds Walkcards, Reardon Publishing - 12 walks of between 5 and 12 miles. Each waterproof walkcard has a colour map with highlighted route on one side, and full directions and info on the other. Includes Mickleton and Hidcot, Blockley to Draycott Hill and Guiting Power. Limited availability. Published August 98. Cotswold Way, a National Trail Interactive Guide, Roger Noyce- The Cotswolds can be experiences on this CD-ROM. It features the wool town of Chipping Campden in the North to the City of Bath in the South, along with the Cotswold Hills. It should be useful to anyone planning to walk The Cotswold Way. Limited Availability. Published December 99.
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| The Cotswold Way Postcard Pack, Nicholas Reardon - These cards are of views along the Cotswold Way National Trail. On the back of the cards is a watermark map showing the whole Cotswold Way Route, along with a description of what part of the Cotswold Way is shown in the photograph. Limited availability. Published July 98. | North Cotswold Diamond Way, Elizabeth Bell - This is a walking guide put together by the North Cotswold Group of the Ramblers Association, that contains details of 30 walks on the North Cotswold Diamond Way. Limited availability. Published November 01. | Complete Collection of Cotswold Walks 2nd Edition, William Fricker - 36 outstanding walks. Limited availability. Published March 01.
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MORE MAPS The Cotswold Way, a Walker's Map, Roger Noyce. This map was created by Roger Noyce afer several years of walking and mapping the route. The mapping is based on pre-1947 Ordnance Survey material supplemented by information located using satellite navigation. Published Nov 97 Cotswold Way (Walker's Route S.), Harvey. Published Jan 01 Cotswold Way Map, Reardon. Published Oct 96 The Cotswolds Leisure Map. Published June 02
South Cotswolds Walks, Goldeneye Map. Published May 05 |
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AUTHORS/PUBLISHERS
LOCAL LINKS Cotswold Gateway - packed with information about the area. www.cotswolds-stay.co.uk - Cotswolds accommodation and tourist guide. |
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