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BOURTON ON THE WATER to NAUNTON

Waypoint	Map Reference	Bearing to next waypoint
START	SP 1701 2084	339
WP1	SP 1662 2164	1
WP2	SP 1658 2247	299
WP3	SP 1638 2256	318
WP4	SP 1567 2322	284
WP5	SP 1552 2324	348
WP6	SP 1525 2418	269
WP7	SP 1487 2413	272
WP8	SP 1344 2408	289
WP9	SP 1265 2428	187
WP10	SP 1264 2398	250
WP11	SP 1185 2361	181
WP12	SP 1188 2314	278
WP13	SP 1174 2314	182
WP14	SP 1176 2273	104
WP15	SP 1291 2254	133
WP16	SP 1355 2201	66
WP17	SP 1378 2213	135
WP18	SP 1479 2126	76
WP19	SP 1503 2134	130
WP20	SP 1523 2119	108
WP21	SP 1604 2098	102
START	SP 1701 2084	-

General:- This 10 mile walk can be regarded as the Cotswold classic. Although Bourton on the Water itself is crowded with tourists this is more than made up by the perfection of Upper & Lower Slaughter, if you only have time for one walk in the Cotswolds make it this one. The path can be busy, I have passed over a hundred people walking this circuit, The path is exceptionally well signposted, it follows the "Wardens' Way from waypoint 1 to Naunton and finishes on the Windrush Way.

There is a "beware of the bull" sign at waypoint 8. It is illegal to put a bull in a field if a public footpath goes across it. The landowner knows this and I would be very surprised to see a bull in there, I believe he is only trying to frighten you off using the path, don't let him do it. The mere fact that he has a sign on the gate is unlawful, it is a statement that he intends to break the law and Gloucestershire County Council should make the landowner at Brockhill Farm remove it or prosecute him. If you have any problem send a complaint to Gloucestershire County Council, Environmental Dept. Shire Hall, Gloucestershire, GL1 2TH. Tel 01452 425535. E mail prow@gloucestershire.gov.uk State what happened and give location map reference SP1344 2408

Keep your eye on the narrow stream on your left just after waypoint 14. It is in fact the river Windrush, watch how it grows in size, by the time you get back to Bourton on the Water it will be a river, but where did all the water come from? (GPS length 9.2 miles). Pub at Naunton.

How to get there: It's easy to find. Turn off the A429 at SP 1594 2089 to get to the village. Do not park in the first car park on the right, there is a much cheaper one on the left 50 metres further on.