Please note that whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate, the Cotswold Water Park Trust cannot accept responsibility in respect of errors or omissions that may have occurred. te This map is an representation of the area and should be used as a general guide. For detailed navigation please use the appropriate OS maps Become a member of the Cotswold ou What is the r cle d cy for the area which are Explorer 169, Landranger 163 and 173. © Map copyright CWPT. oa m Water Park Trust and save money... off–r S 16k S Cotswold Water Park? If you are a frequent visitor to the area, why not join this local U PL Set in 40 square miles of Cotswold countryside, with more than Stile/kissing gate/bridge/steps charity working to improve the area for wildlife and people. You will Bird hide Fishing Post office Toilets Footpath (day tickets) (these may present a barrier to some users) Bridlepath/Cyclepath Horsebox get free parking in all the CWPT car parks* throughout the year. 150 lakes created by gravel extraction, the Cotswold Water Car park Pub Train station (may not be suitable for Other paths Driffield (restricted access) cycling all year round) You can also obtain various discounts and get priority booking on Park offers a fantastic range of activities for everyone. Cash point Nature reserve Refreshments Watersports Cyclepath – hard surface Thames Path National Trail events. Just go to www.waterpark.org and look for Join Us. Permissive route Chemist Picnics Shop Parking charge Caution A417 (at discretion of landowner) *Bridge, Clayhill, Lakeside, Neigh Bridge, Waterhay and Riverside Park Disabled Track Playground Takeaway Quarries Location of walks 1-6 facilities (limited vehicular access) in Lechlade. Gateway Sustrans Route 45 to Cirencester Centre G CWP information Cirencester G Café by G Starting point for Time: 45 mins / 1.5 hrs / 2.5 hrs Time: 1.5 hrs Ewen South walking & cycling 202 Cerney Tham es & Severn SSpinepine Road (under r Canal KEMBLE R. Churn est Dryleaze Farm oration) JunctionJunction Quarry 4 WALK 1 Distance: Shortest 1.6km (1m), WALK 2 CIRENCESTER Wa1 lk 2 Distance: 5.5km (3.4m) 2 3 LAKESIDELAKESIDE 5b 7 Middle 5km (3.1m), Longer 7.3km (4.5m) SHORNCOTE Isis & Windrush REED BED 13 86 5a 300 ManoMan r 79 Farm 84 TheThe LandingLandings 6 Thames Pat 12 R. Thames Stat ion 1616 Rd SummeSummerr 14 Cerney Wic 11 Spring h From Bulrushes to Bow Wow k L 89 a Tow paths, train tracks and water meadows ne BRIDGEBRIDGE 1010 31 18 301 Tracking the route of the canal tow path, past locks and cottages, this walk takes you 88 9 An easy amble south along the old Thames and Severn canal towpath, then following 17 1919 87 to South Cerney. Pass Cotswold stone houses, tree lined lanes, into the bustling heart 20 the route back northwards up the route of the Swindon to Cirencester railway. For a 2266 A419 Br 67 71 9191 oad Walk 1 w ay La ne 1515 97 Somerford 21 KKeeyynneess 32 21 PoPocharchard of this vibrant village, then back along the old drover's route of Wildmoorway Wic 33 kwa longer walk follow the tow path down to North Meadow, a National Nature Reserve ter La ne 2222 ore... pl Walk 4 62 25 23b ex 23a23a 27 61 (pronounced Wilmer) Lane to the Gateway Centre. SpineSpine Road SpineSpine Road Walk 6 where the largest population of the purple snakeshead fritillaries in the UK abound in Poole CCOKE’SOKE’S PIPITT ((EastEast) NATURETURE 3344 ((WWeest)st) 75 Keynes RRESERVESERVE B4696B4696 30 REEREEDEEDEDD HHIDE 228a8a (CWP(CWPTCWPTWPT)T) Fridays Ham Lane 9595 o t es ut 2828 early Spring, and walk across lush green meadows by the banks of the Thames. ro 3636 CLEVELANDCLEVELAND NORTH MEADOW NATIONAL NATURE 99 LAKLAKESES NNAATTUREURE RESERVE (NE) 35 RESERVERESERVE 37 96 200 ((CWPT)CWPT) 56 2929 7744 ar rcul 55 ci 76 44 4343 TTwwitchwitcher’s Ashthtoonn GaGatte Thames & Severn Canal KKeeyynneess 66 NEIGH BRIDGE63 E 7777 65 81 Spine Road COUNTRY50 PARKRKK 69 54 49 74a74a (under r 68a/b68a/b estoration x 4242 38 72 Junction Si 50a ) Cirencester 4545 51 Walk 3 OAKSEY 53a 70 64 92 47 57 59 53 82 78b 40 68c Cricklade 4411 Leisure Centre LOWER MOOR 52 Walk778a 5 FARM NATURE 39 South RESERVE (WWT) 83 46/4846/48 58 WATERHAY REED BED (CWPT) 68d6 hames Cerney CLATTINGER R. T FARM NATURE 94 3 RESERVE (WWT) SWILLBROOK 93 LAKES NATURE RESERVE S WATERHAY 7 MINETY will B rook ROYAL WOOTTON LAKESIDE A 0 1 Km 1 Mile BASSETT Thames & Sev Isis & Windrush approximate scale (under r ern Spine Road B estoration Canal 5a 300 Junction 866 Gateway ) 4 D 6 Centre 12 WALK 1 1.6km / 5km / 7.3km Stat B G ion CWP information 1 F Rd Summer E G 2 3 14 Cerney W 11 C Café by Spring I C 5b 7 Tow paths, train tracks and water meadows ick Lan G Starting point for A An easy amble south along the old Thames and Severn canal towpath, then following the route back e walking & cycling D Isis & Windrush 10 13 northwards up the route of the Swindon to Cirencester railway. See map for longer walks. M 5a 9 303 1 BRIDGE The Landings 6 E WALK 2 5.5km H 12 Stat A419 LAKESIDE i SummSummeerr 67 71 on F 16 Rd C 11 15 97 14 erneyrn Wick Lan From Bulrushes to Bow Wow (the Gateway to South Cerney) ey W Pochard Spring Gateway Wic ick Tracking the route of the canal tow path, past locks and cottages, this walk takes you to South kwa Lane ter L G e ane Centre Cerney, past Cotswold stone houses, tree lined lanes, into the bustling heart of the village. BRIDGE 100 k ar P er at W d wol ts 23a G CWP information Co J 18 61 G Café by 9 G Starting point for 60a 17 WALK 3 5.8km / 7km 75 19 walking & cycling 60 REED HIDE 95 CLEVELAND (CWPT) LAKES NATURE RESERVE Rivers, brooks and lakes NORTH MEADOW 20 (CWPT) NATIONAL NATURE 26 All the Cotswold Water Park landscapes in one walk, the route begins and ends next to the infant K RESERVE (NE) Broadway L River Thames, with wonderful wooded walks by the Swill Brook. See optional longer route. ane 15 21 Directions... M5 747 L Pochard Wickwa Twitwitcherwitcher’h ’ss BY ROAD: ter L 9 Gate ane 22 M5 Exit J11a A361 WALK 4 14km Follow A417/9 Cirencester. 11a A42 A417 4 miles south of Cirencester take Spine Road B4696 Spine Road Junction. 12 Junction (B4696) Start: Gateway Centre Start: Gateway Centre Cirencester Three villages walk Stroud A417 Walk between the Gateway Centre and Cotswold Outdoor, and head along the tow path of the M4 Exit J15 A419 A great opportunity to experience three delightful villages of the Western Water Park, and Start at North East corner of Gateway Centre car park (A) turning left along tow path under Follow A419 Cirencester. 13 Thames and Severn Canal (A). Kemble following part of the Thames Path National Trail, as it wends its way from the source at Kemble. Spine Road bridge. Continue along canal tow path, and after 1.50km you will reach Boxwell 3 miles north of Cricklade take A361 B4696 Spine Road Junction. Tetbury A419 Shortest route Spring Lock, then a crossroads of track and footpath. Turn left (B) along the tarmac track A46 B4040 14 Malmesbury Cricklade leading to Bow Wow with the river Churn and the mill race on either side. At end of lane, (C) BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: B4696 After 700m, (B) at the finger post marker, turn right across wooden bridge, and along shore of Swindon WALK/CYCLE 5 6km / 7km lake to far left corner of field, (C) and go through metal kissing gate. Turn right and follow turn left past pubs and Post Office, and at crossroads turn left along main road passing the TRAVELINE: 17th Century cottages on the right. Continue along this road for 750m to (D) and go straight T: 0871 2002233 footpath with river on right. Cross over river, and pass through metal gate into hotel grounds W: www.traveline.info M4 15 19 18 17 16 15 M4 ahead up Wildmoorway Lane, where the road rises over a railway bridge. 20 Cleveland Circuit (D) and turning left, follow hotel car park all way back to Gateway. NATIONAL RAIL: M32 One of the most peaceful circular walks in the area, along the T: Follow the lane, which will soon become a track. Cross over the river Churn (E) and follow the 08457 484950 historic Thames Path, winding around some of the oldest lakes. Middle route W: www.nationalrail.co.uk Bristol path through the kissing gate. After 800m you will reach Wildmoorway Lower Lock (F). Turn Follow the tow path to Cerney Wick lock and round house, turn right along road, (E) past pub NATIONAL EXPRESS: Chippenham and through stile in hedge opposite. Continue across field, over stile, and cross road to next right towards the bridge and the Gateway Centre, passing safely under the Spine Road back T: 08717 818178 M5 Bath W: www.nationalexpress.com WALK/CYCLE 6 16km / 18km kissing gate (F). Continue straight through next kissing gate and over stile to reach footpath to the car park. along edge of lake (Cotswold Sailing Club). Follow footpath across small footbridge into field, along path to stile, (G) then turn right onto old railway track (and Sustrans National Cycle Bike it or Walk it! Route 45), signposted South Cerney and Ashton Keynes.