Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 1

You'll start from Wotton-under-Edge, a proper market town with genuine character and real life to it, then head northwest toward the small village of Ozleworth.

The route itself takes you through accessible countryside, moving across fields and along country lanes with views stretching across the Severn Vale. Ozleworth rewards the walk with its church, which has some interesting architectural details worth seeing. The landscape here feels more working than polished, with active farming land and the kind of quietness you don't always find in the Cotswolds.

Wotton-under-Edge itself deserves time when you're done walking. You'll find independent shops, good pubs, and a town with actual history layered through it rather than one that just looks attractive. There's a genuine sense of community, and you'll notice locals genuinely use the place rather than it existing mainly for visitors passing through.

This works well as a half-day outing, particularly if you spend time exploring Wotton too. The paths can get muddy depending on weather, so proper footwear is worth bringing. It's the kind of walk where you're actually out in the countryside rather than following manicured tourist routes.