Stoke & Newcastle Ramblers

Length: 15.5 miles / 25km

Difficulty: Strenuous

Walk Leader: Beth (07956242703)

Please note this can be either a day trip or an optional weekend away/overnight trip.

Following the success of walking The Ridgeway in 2023, the Chiltern Young Walkers have set themselves a new challenge of walking Shakespeare's Way in 2024!

A 146 mile route that winds its way through the Cotswolds, the Chiltern hills and along the Thames between Shakespeare's Historic Birthplace and The Globe Theatre in London. Its a beautiful fully signposted route that goes through towns such as Chipping Norton, Woodstock and Marlow as well as the beautiful city of Oxford and of course a long section along the River Thames in London.

We're kicking the challenge off with a double bill, which you can do either part of as a day trip or stay for an little weekend away!

We'll be be meeting at 10:00 am outside Shakespeare's Birthplace to start the walk, please plan time to park and walk to the start point as its at a town-centre location. Appreciate its a early start but as we are tied to the buses at the end need to factor some contingency time in.

The longest day happens to be the first day, but that means if you're planning on doing the whole thing you'll know that you've already got the longest section out of the way! The route meanders south of Stratford-upon-Avon, through picturesque villages  and crossing over the River Stour a number of times. We'll stop in either Alderminster or Halford for a swift pub stop enroute before finishing in the charming town of Shipston-on-Stour we're we'll catch the bus back to Stratford.

There is a meal arranged but it's currently full, if you're interested in joining please let Beth know as she can keep you as reserve if anyone drops out.