I’ve arrived in Chipping Campden ready to start the Cotswold Way in the morning. The weather had been clear skies and sunshine until I hopped off the bus.
Getting here was easier than I thought. Three trains that were all on time to reach Stratford upon Avon, then a bus to Chipping Campden. The only hitch was the bus stop was closed due to a closure, but there was no signage to indicate this. If it wasn’t for a local resident telling the now long queue about this, I would probably have had to spend the first night in Stratford!
I booked into my BnB which sits right on the route. I dumped my bag and had a walk around up to the start point of the trek. I was hoping for a plaque or sign to get a selfie with, but there isn’t. The route according to the map starts at the church.
Just round the corner from here is a little pub called the ‘Eight Bells’. I called in and reserved a table for food and settled in with a drink as it started to rain outside.
The forecast is winds tomorrow; that should be fun for pitching my tent up. Just hope it’s a tail wind to help me on my first long day of walking since the Camino.
Stu's Camino 