Distance: 14 miles or 22.5 km for those more metrically minded (a shorter circular route of 12.4 miles/20km) back to Moreton-in-Marsh possible)
Difficulty: 6 out of 10 for Broadway route and 4 out of 10 for shorter circular route
Train: Take the 8:52 AM Great Western Great Malvern bound train from London Paddington (Reading 9:19 AM), arriving at Moreton-in-Marsh at 10:18 AM. Return trains from Moreton-in-Marsh are roughly at 55 past the hour until 22:01. Buy a day return to Moreton-in-Marsh . The return trip will require a bus from Broadway (Bus No. 1A from in front of the Lygon Arms at 18:10) to Moreton-in-Marsh to connect with a train back to London.
This walk is a real festive gem at this time of year with a cheery ending in Broadway, twinkling with simple white lights through the village. For the best route, I recommend starting off on the SWC 115 route (in reverse) via Blockley (which is the most scenic part of this route) then switch into the normal instructions at Broad Campden up to Chipping Camden for lunch and then on to Dover’s Hill . From Dover’s Hill, we will follow the well-marked Cotswold Way to Broadway Tower and down to Broadway Village .
More information on the walk and a route map can be found here . Please note that the ending to Broadway is map-led – essentially following the well-marked Cotswold Way from Dover’s Hill for 4.5 miles to Broadway Tower (and 1.5 miles further down to the village).
The recommended lunch pub is the Eight Bells (01386 840 371) in Chipping Campden (8 miles/13 km into the walk), a traditional inn serving innovative home-cooked food. However, there are various other options available in Chipping Campden. For those doing the shorter circular walk, the Bakers Arms in Broad Campden is the recommended point of call.
Tea or stronger stuff can be had at various locations in Broadway or back in Moreton-in-Marsh.
Enjoy the walk!
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