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Walks from Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire

📍 Cotswolds & Oxfordshire
Rolling limestone wolds, river meadows, village field paths
11 routes available
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📅March–NovemberBest Months
🚗Bourton-on-the-WaterStart Point

Bourton-on-the-Water is often called the Venice of the Cotswolds for its low bridges over the River Windrush, and while the village itself is busy in season, the surrounding countryside quickly becomes quiet and beautiful. The Slaughter villages and the high wolds above Bourton offer lovely, easy walking.

A popular touring base with good accommodation and coach access, Bourton-on-the-Water is best used as a starting point for the quieter villages and wold paths nearby rather than for the village itself at peak times.

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11 Walks from Bourton-on-the-Water

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Map - Bourton-on-the-Water Loop
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Bourton-on-the-Water Loop

Distance: 2.4 Miles Time: 58 minutes Elevation: 203 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Bourton-on-the-Water End Point: Bourton-on-the-Water null OS Maps
Distance: 2.4 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 203 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 58 minutes
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Bourton-on-the-Water To Morton-in-Marsh

Distance: 12.2 Miles Time: 5 hours 23 minutes Elevation: 1719 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Bourton-on-the-Water End Point: Bourton-on-the-Water null
Distance: 12.2 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 1719 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 5 hours 23 minutes
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Map - Lower Slaughter via Stow-on-the-Wold, Rissintons and Bourton-on-the-Waterircular
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Lower Slaughter via Stow-on-the-Wold, Rissintons and Bourton-on-the-Waterircular

Distance: 12.6 Miles Time: 5 hours 31 minutes Elevation: 233 Feet Terrain: Off-Road Start Point: Bourton-on-the-Water End Point: Bourton-on-the-Water null
Distance: 12.6 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Ending Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: Off-Road
Elevation: 233 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 5 hours 31 minutes
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Map - Bourton to Moreton-on-Marsh via Stow-in-the-Wold
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Bourton to Moreton-on-Marsh via Stow-in-the-Wold

Distance: 10.7 Miles Time: 4 hours 39 minutes Elevation: 56 Feet Terrain: Mixed Start Point: Bourton-on-the-Water End Point: Bourton-on-the-Water null
Distance: 10.7 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Ending Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: Mixed
Elevation: 56 Feet
OS Map: OS Explorer
Walking Time: 4 hours 39 minutes
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Upper Oddington via Stow-on-the-Wold Cotswolds – 6.6 Mile Circular Walk

12.6 mile circular walk starting from Bourton-on-the-Water heading south via Windrush, Great Barrington, Great Rissington and Little Rissington in Gloucestershire
Distance: 12.6 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Ending Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 925 Feet
OS Map: #REF!
Walking Time: 4 hours
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Bourton-on-the-Water via Stow-on-the-Wold Cotswolds – 13 Mile Circular Walk

13 mile circular walk starting from Bourton-on-the-Water heading south via Windrush, Great Barrington, Great Rissington and Little Rissington in Gloucestershire
Distance: 12.6 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Ending Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 925 Feet
OS Map: #REF!
Walking Time: 4 hours
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Bourton-on-the-Water via Great Barrington Cotswolds – 12.6 Mile Circular Walk

12.6 mile circular walk starting from Bourton-on-the-Water heading south via Windrush, Great Barrington, Great Rissington and Little Rissington in Gloucestershire
Distance: 12.6 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Ending Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 925 Feet
OS Map: #REF!
Walking Time: 4 hours
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Bourton-on-the-Water via Little Rissington Cotswolds Gloucestershire – 4.4 Mile Circular Walk

4.4 mile circular walk starting from Bourton-on-the-Water via Little Rissington in Gloucestershire Cotwolds. Distance: 4.4 milesTime: 2 hoursElevation: 229 footTerrain:
Distance: 4.4 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Ending Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 229 Feet
OS Map: #REF!
Walking Time: 2 hours
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Bourton-on-the-Water via Clapton-on-the-Hill Cotswolds Gloucestershire – 5.3 Mile Circular Walk

5.3 mile circular walk starting from Bourton-on-the-Water via Clapton-on-the-Hill in Gloucestershire Cotwolds. Distance: 5.3 milesTime: 2 hoursElevation: 357 footTerrain: footpaths
Distance: 5.3 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Ending Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 357 Feet
OS Map: #REF!
Walking Time: 2 hours
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Bourton-on-the-Water via Lower Slaughter Cotswolds Gloucestershire – 8.1 Mile Circular Walk

8.1 mile circular walk starting from Bourton-on-the-Water via Lower Slaughter in Gloucestershire Cotwolds. Distance: 8.1 milesTime: 3 hoursElevation: 672 footTerrain:
Distance: 8.1 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Ending Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 672 Feet
OS Map: #REF!
Walking Time: 3 hours
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Bourton-on-the-Water via Slaughter & Naunton Cotswolds Gloucestershire – 10.5 Mile Circular Walk

10.5 mile circular walk starting from Bourton-on-the-Water via Lower Slaughter, Upper Slaughter & Naunton in Gloucestershire Cotwolds. Distance: 10.5 milesTime:
Distance: 10.5 miles
Starting Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Ending Point: Bourton-on-the-Water
Terrain Type: footpaths and tracks.
Elevation: 672 Feet
OS Map: #REF!
Walking Time: 4 hours
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At a Glance

Walks available11 routes
DifficultyEasy
Best monthsMarch–November
TerrainRolling limestone wolds, river meadows, village field paths
CountyGloucestershire
Dogs welcome✓ Yes

Getting There

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Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire
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Village car parks. Very busy at weekends — arrive before 10am. Bus from Cheltenham and Stow-on-the-Wold

Food & Drink

The Mousetrap Inn, Corse Lawn House, various cafés

Notable Walks Nearby

🗺 OS Map Reference

Walking around Bourton-on-the-Water is covered by OS Explorer 179 / OL45. Recommended for all routes in this area.

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Long Distance Trails Nearby

  • Windrush Way
  • Oxfordshire Way

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