Cotswold Way: Children's Activities

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Photo Credit: Cotswold Way-National Trails

For those of you who are living in the UK you may have heard of a National Trail called the Cotswold Way. For those of you who are a bit unfamiliar with what it is, it is a very long walking trail that is approximately 102 miles. Don't worry you don't have to do it all at once and there isn't a date in which you have to finish.You can spend a day in any destination you want that is part of the Cotswold Way and then work your way through in your own time. This is especially great for tourists, as you can fully emerse yourself in the English Cotswold atmosphere. It's starting point is in the market town of Chipping Camden and it ends in the Georgian city of Bath. Along the way you can visit places such as Painswick, Snowshill, Broadway and many other quaint destinations. You don't have to do it in order, you can plan out what parts of the trail you would like to do that suits you best. This is just a brief description, you can find out more on their website: https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/cotswold-way/information 

Now moving on to the main topic of this post is the children's activites that takes place on the Cotswold Way. Credits to my mum, Jane for finding this out, I'll leave a link to the page where the activites are further down that she sent me. 
I thought this time of year would be a good idea to post this information about the activites guide, because the summer holidays is all about making the most of having fun and for parents who are doing the Cotswold Way or wanting to find something to entertain your kiddies, this is one way that could hopefully make sure you all have a full packed fun day out. 

The activity guide was created by authors, Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks and there are a total of 10 activites. You don't need a lot of equipment or preparation and it's cheap to do. Some activites consist of your children being able to pretend to be Harry Potter by making wands or they can go on the hunt like Robin Hood by making their own bow and arrow or they can play with their new stick and clay characters. These are only some of things that your children could enjoy doing. There isn't a set destination on where to do the activity you have chosen, as you do it on the go wherever you end up. You just need to take some items with you that is required, for example, the 'Fairy and Wizards Wands' activity requests that you take some ribbon, wool, tape, sandpaper etc. and then the children scanvenge on the walk for the rest, such as sticks and feathers. You can even do these activties at home or at the park. Taking part in these activites can also encourage children to use their imagination, focus on their concentration skills and learn new techniques.
I'll just point out that there are some safety and environmental tips on the activites guide, so please read through carefully before heading out.


Overall, I hope this information has been a useful guide on the fun activites that children can do on your lovely Cotswold walk. 

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