Walking from sites in the Cotswolds

mgmagnette
mgmagnette Forum Participant Posts: 13
edited July 2016 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Can anybody advise how practical it is to walk from Burford Club Site into Burford itself, and from Bourton on the Water Club Site into Bourton itself.

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  • AndyJes
    AndyJes Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited July 2016 #2

    From the Burford Club site to the town centre is a very straightforward walk. Out of the site and left cross the A40 and then onto the Hill which is the hight street really a few minutes. Bourton site is a long walk to the centre of Bourton with no footpath
    on the main road....

  • JillwithaJay
    JillwithaJay Club Member Posts: 2,485 ✭✭
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    edited July 2016 #3

    Have you tried Googling the routes?  I've just had a very quick look at the routes and much of them appear to be on a road without footpaths.

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  • Tomorrow
    Tomorrow Forum Participant Posts: 130
    edited July 2016 #4

    I am not sure how fast andy walks.  We have stayed at Burford site.  Google maps says 41min walk 2.1 miles.  Also the main road A361 has no pavement or anything to walk on. 

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited July 2016 #5

    With a pavement, either could be a reasonably pleasant walk but, with only grass underfoot, it could be a tad hard going and take longer.

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  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited July 2016 #6

    Probably easier to buy or borrow an OS map and see what footpaths are in the area. We usually do this when visiting sites. Are there any comments in the reviews? It is really helpful when people add these sort of details.

  • jeffcc
    jeffcc Forum Participant Posts: 430
    edited July 2016 #7

    Bourton site to the village is 4.6 mls no footpath and in some area little or no grass verge

  • moulesy
    moulesy Forum Participant Posts: 9,404 ✭✭✭
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    edited July 2016 #8

    We've stayed at Burford often and I certainly wouldn't want to walk along that main road into the town. However, there is a cunning alternative. Drive left out of the site and straight over at the cross roads down to the village of Shilton. Park for free
    and take the footpath which leads off the lane to the left just before the pub. A much more pleasant route!

    (And on your return, you can sample the wares at the pub which is one of our favourites!) Happy

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