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What Is the Cotswold Water Park? What is the Burford Time: 1 hour each 117 route cycle 118 WALK 6a & 6b Fairford off–road Glos Wildlife Trust Distance: 3km per walk Cotswold Water Park? Nature Reserve 121 Cirencester 122 A417 15km PLUS Set in 40 square miles of Cotswold countryside, with more than 119 Coln 119b Lechlade Country Park 120 150 lakes created by gravel extraction, the Cotswold Water Poulton A417 104 Lechlade Seven Stiles & St John’s Lock walks 105 A361 102 103 101a 102a 106 102 107 Two beautiful short walks through vibrant Lechlade, with quaint shops, cafes and Meysey Park offers a fantastic range of activities for everyone. 101 (Restricted Hampton Hours) 136 125 113 101b Lechlade pubs, then following the Thames Path National Trail, heading downstream towards St 110 110a 123 Driffield 126 111a 112 124 M5 Cheltenham Johns Lock or upstream through the meadows keeping an eye out for the abundance & Gloucester 111 Cirencester 129 A417 116 115 A417 111b 127 WalkWalk 6 of wildlife such as ducks and swans. Location of walks 1-6 Whelford Pools Nature Reserve 131 114 128 Riverside Park Whelford Faringdon R.Coln Toilets & food seasonal Sustrans Route 45 Gateway to Cirencester Swindon Centre Inglesham Lechlade Cirencester RAF Fairford ● Café by ● CWP information Cirencester Thames ● & Severn C Spine Road Starting point for (under r C Dryleaze Farm R. Churn estoration anal Junction Walking & Cycling Quarry South ) Marston D 4 Ewen Cerney Down Meysey Ampney 132 A417 Kemble WWalkalk 2 3 5b 7 Shorncote Isis & Windrush Reed Bed 13 86 300 Walk 6b Manor 5a Lakeside Farm 130b 84 6 Thames Pat Kempsford 130a 12 79 Sta R. Thame tiStaon Road tion Upper 1166 Rd Ce 111 R.Thames Inglesham 14 Cernyrney Wick Wick La Spring h 79a s La 89 nene 10 h 3311 1188 BridgeBridge Round House Pat es Walk 6a 9 301 Farm Quarry 17 Tham E 19 I 8787 88 Castle 20 306 Eaton 26 71 A419 SomerfordSomerford 91 Broad 677 WWalkalk 1 G way Lane KKeyneseynes 1155 CerneyCernrne 97 32 21 Wickk This map is an artists impression of the 33 Wickwater Lane Latton WalkWalk 4 22 23b area and should be used as a general guide. 62 223a explore... 2727 WWalkalk6611 5 WickwaterW B SpineSpine Road HideH SpineSpine Road Path Poole Coke’s PitPit ((East)East) For detailed navigation please use the appropriate NatureNature ReserveReserve ((West)West) 75 Keynes B4696B4696 ReedRReRee 30 Hideidedee OS maps for the area which are Explorer 169, Frida North Meadow Thames 363 National Nature y Clayhill to routes s H 9955 H Reserve Landranger 163 and 173. am F 0 1 Km 1 Mile 99 35 Neigh Bridge Lane 3737 A 96 200 Riverside Country Park n 56 Eysey Manor approximate scale 55 7744 Quarry 4343 76 © Map copyright CWPT. 44 AshtonAshton 63 65 KeynesKeynes 66 ClevelandCleveland LakesLakes circular 7777 NatureNature ReserveReserve Park 50 69 81 54 49 68a/b68a/b am 4242 74a 50a 4545 R. Thames 51 WWalkalk 3 Swindon Map key: 53a 70 Six 92 64 Please note that Oaksey 47 5757 59 Stile/kissing gate/bridge/steps 53 82 78b Cricklade Bird hide Picnics Footpath 40 Cricklade whilst every effort has (These may present a barrier to some users) Faringdon 4141 68c688c Leisure Centre 52 39 Bridlepath/Cyclepath 83 78a been made to ensure that es (May not be suitable for Other paths 58 m Car park Playground Lower Moor Farm 46/4846/48 68d68 cycling all year round) Toilets & food seasonal Nature Reserve R. Tha the information contained 94 Fishing 93 (day tickets) Refreshments Cyclepath – hard surface Thames Path National Trail Swillbrook Lakes in this guide is accurate, S Waterhay Nature Reserve will Brook Horsebox Waterhay the Cotswold Water Park Trust cannot Toilets Permissive route Quarries Hide (restricted access) (At discretion of landowner) Minety accept responsibility in respect of errors or Nature reserve Watersports Track Caution Wootton Bassett omissions that may have occurred. (Limited vehicular access) Sustrans Route 45 Swindon to Swindon Start: Riverside Park At (A), head towards the river until you meet Thames Path at (B). Turn right and walk along 1.6km / 5km / 7.3km path until you reach the road and Ha’Penny Bridge. Go up the steps and turn left, walking WALK 1 Time: 45 mins / 1.5 hrs / 2.5 hrs along pavement over bridge. WALK 1 Tow paths, train tracks and water meadows Distance: 1.6km / 5km / 7.3km Walk 6a – Seven Stiles An easy amble south along the old Thames and Severn canal towpath, then following the route back When you reach the T junction at (C), turn left and follow the pavement through Lechlade. northwards up the route of the Swindon to Cirencester railway. See map for longer walks. Walk for 300m until after the layby on left (D) there is a footpath signposted ‘Seven Stiles Tow paths, train tracks and water meadows Stroll’. Going through metal gate follow footpath, going through four small fields, over five WALK 2 5.5km An easy amble south along the old Thames and Severn canal towpath, then following foot bridges and through four gates. the route back northwards up the route of the Swindon to Cirencester railway. For a When you reach the road at (E) go straight ahead along road and take footpath on left longer walk follow the tow path down to North Meadow, a National Nature Reserve signposted ‘Roundhouse’ and ‘River Thames and Canal’. Follow the track until you reach the From Bulrushes to Bow Wow (the Gateway to South Cerney) where the largest population of the purple snakeshead fritillaries in the UK abound in river. Bear left to follow the footpath and go over arched footbridge at (F). Turn left and follow Tracking the route of the canal tow path, past locks and cottages, this walk takes you to South early Spring, and walk across lush green meadows by the banks of the Thames. footpath through field, alongside the River Thames. Turn right at interpretation panel to follow Cerney. Past Cotswold stone houses, tree lined lanes, into the bustling heart of the village. footpath back to Riverside Park. Park Water Cotswold 5.8km / 7km 3 WALK 3 5b 7 A Wildlife Watch Isis & Windrush 86 300 Rivers, brooks and lakes 5a Gateway Lakeside All the Cotswold Water Park landscapes in one walk, the route begins and ends next to the infant 6 Centre D River Thames, with wonderful wooded walks by the Swill Brook. See optional longer route. 12 Statio St B antio Road n Rd ● Directions... Ce 11 Café by 14 Cerney C rny Wick Lane I WALK 4 14km Spring Wick ● CWP information BY ROAD: M5 Lane From left to right: Water Vole, Flag Iris, Goldfinch and Banded Demoiselle. 10 ● Starting point for M5 Exit J11a M Walking & Cycling Follow A417/9 Cirencester. Three villages walk A361 9 301 4 miles south of Cirencester take 11a A429 A great opportunity to experience three delightful villages of the Western Water Park, and Bridge Walk 6b – St John’s Lock B4696 Spine Road Junction. A417 Spine Road following part of the Thames Path National Trail, as it wends its way from the source at Kemble. E 12 Junction (B4696) When you reach the T junction at (C), turn right and follow the pavement through Lechlade. M4 Exit J15 Cirencester H Follow A419 Cirencester. Stroud A417 At the church, take public footpath to go along left side of the church through graveyard. A419 71 A419 3 miles north of Cricklade take 13 67 F When you get to the small road, cross over to go through kissing gate. Follow the footpath Kemble B4696 Spine Road Junction. A361 WALK 5 16km / 18km Cerney 97 15 Tetbury A419 Wick along edge of a field, through another kissing gate and along stream/ditches. BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: A46 B4040 Wickwa ter Lane 14 Malmesbury Cricklade G When you reach the road at (G), turn right to walk along pavement past The Trout Inn. Walk TRAVELINE: B4696 Bike it or Walk it! Swindon 23a along the road over the bridge – please take great care as this road can be busy. Immediately T: 0871 2002233 Take your bikes and a picnic, and seek out some peaceful parts of the 61 Wickwater J W: www.traveline.info Hide after the bridge, turn right to go through a small gate to follow the Thames Path (H). Go past 15 Cotswold Water Park on this great circular off road cycle route. NATIONAL RAIL: M4 20 19 18 17 16 15 M4 St John’s Lock and follow the footpath through gate. Follow path through the field and go T: 08457 484950 60a 75 Reed M32 60 North Meadow through another gate. Walk along path alongside the River Thames for 750m until you reach W: www.nationalrail.co.uk Hide National Nature Bristol WALK 6a 3km 6b 3km Reserve Ha’Penny Bridge at (I). Follow path through the gate to walk under the bridge. Continue along NATIONAL EXPRESS: 95 path next to River Thames. Turn left to head back to Riverside Park. T: 08717 818178 Chippenham M5 Bath Lechlade Seven Stiles & St John’s Lock K W: www.nationalexpress.com Two beautiful short walks through vibrant Lechlade, with quaint shops, 74 Cleveland Lakes L Refreshments: Excellent choice of cafés & pubs in Lechlade. cafes and pubs, then following the Thames Path National Trail. Nature Reserve Who managesBack the Cotswold cover Water Park? Many of the lakes are privately owned by gravel companies, clubs and individuals but a 68 /b large number of lakes are open for public access and activities. Wildlife... Parking... Start: Gateway Centre of lake, to river, go sharp left to follow footpath with river on right.
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