Walking the Cotswold Way Path - 102 miles
Done in stages during 2015
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Day 1 - Saturday 11th April 2015
I caught a bus from Stratford an a cold damp morning just after 9 o’clock and arrived in Chipping Campden just before 10.00am. The official start of the Cotswold Way is by the old Market Hall where there is a marker in the pavement and from there I started to walk.
The first part was the steep hill out of Chipping Campden but, once upon the top, most of the walk was along the ridge of the hill. After passing
the top of Dover’s Hill with its views in one direction, I crossed the road to walk a tree lined drive with views to the opposite side. The walk
goes through a pleasant picnic area about halfway up Fish Hill and then on to the folly that is Broadway Tower. From there it is a steep descent
to Broadway. The fields were full of sheep and lambs and although the sun was shining I was accompanied by a bitterly cold wind. This made
Broadway feel much warmer. There, I was early so I caught a bus back to Stratford earlier than expected.
Start Point in Chipping Campden Elaine near Broadway Tower.