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Chipping Campden and Dover's Hill
A 4.5-mile (7.2km) circular walk from Chipping Campden through shaded woodland up to Dover's Hill — a wonderful introduction to the Cotswold Way.
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This delightful short walk leads from the charmingly English market town of Chipping Campden, up Hoo Lane and Kingcomb Lane, through the bluebell woods of Lynches Wood, to the breathtaking views from Dover's Hill (230 m) — home of the Cotswold ‘Olimpick’ Games since 1612. A wonderful introduction to the Cotswold Way.
- Distance: 4½ miles / 7.2 km (shorter route 3 miles / 4.8 km)
- Duration: 2½–3½ hrs (shorter 1½–2½ hrs)
- Difficulty: Moderate, with some steep sections (the shorter route is easy and avoids the climbs)
- Start / finish: Market Hall, Chipping Campden — OS grid SP 151 392, postcode GL55 6HB
- Parking: free parking in Back Ends; Dover's Hill car park (National Trust)
- Refreshments: cafés and pubs in Chipping Campden; public toilets in Sheep Street
Source: National Trail — Cotswold Way Circular Walk 1.