// sly strolls

Walks, fresh air
and a reset.

A growing collection of walks I’ve done and would happily do again. Routes on OS Maps, photos, and honest notes. Perfect for getting lost on purpose.

Cotswold countryside with a church tower on the horizon and a stone cottage tucked among the trees

· Cotswolds

Crown to Campden via Broadway Circular

  • 11.69 milesdistance
  • 5h 34mtime
  • 1,428ft ↑ascent
  • 1,440ft ↓descent

Starting and ending at the Crown Hotel in Blockley, this extended 12-mile circular takes in rolling fields, peaceful woodland and a couple of proper hill climbs, with Broadway Tower as the halfway highlight. From there it rolls on to Chipping Campden before looping back through quiet countryside. Expect big panoramas, curious cows, and that satisfying sense of being properly out there.

Starts and ends at The Crown Hotel, Blockley.

Open route on OS Maps Route card
A dry stone wall and a black dog by a stile, with the Peak District hills beyond

· Peak District

Bike & Boot to Castleton via Hope Circular

  • 10.79 milesdistance
  • 4h 59mtime
  • 1,056ft ↑ascent
  • 1,016ft ↓descent

Starting and ending at the laid-back Bike & Boot in Hope Valley, this 10.8-mile circular winds through lanes, lush woodland and rolling fields, with sweeping views over the hills at the halfway point. Thornhill to Castleton and back: peaceful tracks, the occasional climb, and proper Peak District magic throughout. Big skies, wagging tails, and that satisfying sense of escape.

Starts and ends at Bike & Boot, Hope Valley.

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New walks are added as they happen.

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