Tetbury - Long Newnton - Estcourt Estate - Tetbury

Sean Meek

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Tetbury is a beautiful Cotswold town, with origins going back to the 7th Century, a haven for antiques shops and with a skyline dominated by the spire of the magnificent parish church, the fourth highest in England. It was an important market town for the Cotswolds wool trade - many of the wool merchants' houses still look as they did 300 years ago. The Market House dominates the centre of the town. Built in 1655 and supported on three rows of bulging stone pillars, it was designed for the sale of wool and yarn and is still used as a market today.

As well as exploring the town, the walk takes you through Preston Park just outside Tetbury, on to the small village of Long Newnton and then into horse country, through the parkland of the Estcourt Estate, which is now owned by a Saudi Arabian prince and run as a stud farm.

England - South West England - Gloucestershire - Cotswolds

Features

Cafe, Church, Food Shop, Gift Shop, Museum, Pub, Public Transport, Restaurant, Stately Home, Tea Shop, Toilets, Woodland

2/14/2019 - chris summers

Did this walk on 14/2/19. Waymark 2 - This has now changed by an Order dated 21/11/16.You no longer follow the path that veers to the right and up to a gate.The gate is locked and barbed wired. New route is carry on ahead and you come to some newer gates.Go through the gate and turn right then slightly left up through the field to meet a cattle grid,cross the cattle grid and proceed forward to meet road at Waymark 3. Waymark 5 & 6. Follow instructions for 5 but on coming to a gate pass through then take the step thru on the right in the fence and proceed forward to the stone stile and Waymark 7

3/25/2012 - Robert Cock

An excellent walk through lovely countryside, and an estate with some of the best countryside stewardship it's possible to see! Well maintained and well signed paths throughout. A short diversion to Shipton Moyne also means you can visit the Cat & Custard Pot for a drink and/or food.