The perfect way to get out and see the most peaceful and stunning countryside the Cotswolds has to offer.
This tour will take you through gorgeous countryside to the pretty village of Lower Swell and back. You'll hear about the Abbotswood Estate, walk through beautiful farmland and get a close-up view of St. Mary's Church in Lower Swell, with its Norman stonework and - shall we say -
unique and interesting carvings! We suggest timing your walk so that you can stop at the
Golden Ball for a drink or for lunch; this pub is about two-thirds of the way through the walk. (Please contact the pub directly for their opening hours).
In this tour you'll hear about:
| | The Roman Villa (Farmhouse)
| The Geology of the Cotswolds
| The Old Horse Pond & Fountain
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| | Abbotswood | Dry Stone Walls
| The River Dikler
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| | Bloody Jim
| Stow's Crossroads
| Parkland |
| | Lady's Well
| William Smith
| Oak Trees
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| | Farming &
The Wool Trade | The Ancient Whittlestone
| The Village of
Lower Swell
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| | The Jurassic Way
| The Spa House
| The Fosse Way
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We finished our tour a little while ago. It really was very good and we highly recommend it to anyone...There are a bunch of places we're going back to over the next week or so which we would not have seen otherwise. Awesome!"
There were things in this tour that even I didn't know about Stow - and I've lived here most of my life!"