Chipping Campden is rich in history and makes for some interesting sight seeing. Following the mapped out Way Markings, exploring this long walk is relatively easy.
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Aiming to
start the walk at around lunch time, makes for a nice walk to Broadway
(about 6 miles) to reach your chosen accommodation by the evening.
The
Cotswold Way trail starts in Chipping Camden at the war memorial green,
next to the market hall, built in 1627 providing shelter for the local
produce market. Here you will get an excellent view of the popular sandstone
buildings.
There's much to see at the beginning of the walk, including the 14th century Woolstaplers Hall. Chipping Camden was at the heart of the wool industry, which put the Cotswolds firmly on the map.
From here you can follow the guided way marks, taking detours when necessary. Along the way you can admire the Almshouses which were financed by Sir Baptist Hicks, one of the richest men in England at the time, in 1612 at a total cost of £1,000. About a mile west of Chipping Camden lye's the Kiftsgate stone, where local people met to discuss business and hand out justice up until 1760.
On the way to Winchcombe, you'll pass through Broadway, one of the most beautiful villages in the Cotswolds. Here you will find Lygon Arms Hotel, a Renaissance building restored in the early 20th century, and a popular visit for people passing through.
Passing through Buckland, Stanton, Stanway, and Hailes before reaching Winchombe, the Saxon capital of Mercia, where you'll find many houses built from Cotswold stone and timber. You can visit Winchcombes Victorian Tudor style town hall, where you will find a museum on the local way of life and the history of the police. Sudely castle, mainly built during King Henry V reign, is well worth a visit and rich in history.
