Bibury, Cotswolds
Bibury and Coln St Aldwyns
A stile-free six-mile loop along the River Coln between Coln St Aldwyns and Bibury, past Arlington Row, finishing back at the New Inn.
- Distance
- 6 miles (10 km)
- Time
- About 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Start
- The crossroads in Coln St Aldwyns (start and finish)
Parking: Parking in Coln St Aldwyns village, which also has a shop.
Bibury is one of the most visited villages in the Cotswolds, and this route gives you the famous view without the coach-party crowds at the start. It links Bibury with its quieter neighbour Coln St Aldwyns through fields and along the River Coln.
It's one of the Cotswolds National Landscape's "Miles Without Stiles" routes, so you'll meet gates rather than stiles: ideal for older dogs or anyone who'd rather not lift a spaniel over a fence. On the way you pass Arlington Row, built as a wool store around 1380 and later turned into weavers' cottages.
Terrain
- Fields, farm tracks and riverside paths, with gates instead of stiles.
- Some ups and downs: about 150 m of climbing in total.
- A short stretch on quiet village roads.
With your dog
- No stiles anywhere on the route.
- The route crosses farmland, so keep dogs under close control and on a lead near livestock.
- Bibury gets very busy in summer: a lead is kind to everyone around Arlington Row and the trout farm.
The pub at the end
The New Inn
The New Inn keeps dog beds in every room of the bar and restaurant, water bowls, and a jar of treats on the bar.
See The New Inn and more in BiburyFull route
For turn-by-turn directions and a map, use the published route from Cotswolds National Landscape. Take a map or app with you as well.
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