Cycling in the Cotswolds

Guidebook to 21 half and full-day cycle routes, and one 4-day 200km tour of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). All the routes described are suitable for hybrid or mountain bikes, and most routes have an on-road alternative. The routes are best ridden in dry conditions (mid-spring to mid-autumn). The cycle routes range from 9 to 41 miles, plus a 200km tour split over 4 days which takes in all the Cotswolds' best highlights. Clear route maps at 1:100k and simple profiles accompany each route description. Centres include Stratford-upon-Avon, Shipston-on-Stour, Burford-on-the-Water, Winchcombe, Cirencester, Fairford, Stow-on-the-Wold, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Cheltenham, Stroud, Malmesbury and Bradford-on Avon/Bath. Handy route summary table plus information on accommodation, cycle hire and cycle shops, and the geology, history and wildlife of the area. GPX files are available for download.