DAY 5: Hiking the Cotswold Way (9 mile day)

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Come with us as we spend 9 days hiking 102 miles on the Cotswold Way.
The Cotswold Way is a long distance walking trail that runs between the town of Chipping Campden in the north and the city of Bath in the south.
With over 102 miles (164km) of magnificent views, ancient sites and beautiful villages, this trail offers a unique look at the English countryside.
Day 5 mini itinerary:
Start in Painswick
Lunch in Westrip (The Carpenters Arms)
End in Leonard Stanley
9 miles total
Want to explore the Cotswolds for yourself? Here are a few options:
6-day walking tour - gyg.me/DY0yEkF7
Private Guided Tour Day Trip by Car - gyg.me/aoc0iVVR
From London Private One-Day Tour by Car - gyg.me/b2QpCSfO
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@vincentwalsh5438 21 күн бұрын

Love Rachel's positivity through pain. A winger would be worse, bravo

@thegroovetube3247 10 ай бұрын

Great to see you two having such a nice lunchtime in a random village pub. A lot of Americans who haven't been to the UK think that a pub is the equivalent of a bar in the US. But as you know, happening upon a welcoming British pub is a unique pleasure. And well done Rachel. Nature clearly prioritised many admirable things when you were designed, however hiking was perhaps not one of them. The way you've cheerily made it to the halfway point has been an absolute joy to watch.

@chrisfinlay3274 10 ай бұрын

really lovely video, your visit to the pub shows what pub culture can and should be.

@Off.Day.Adventures 10 ай бұрын

It’s one of our favorite memories!

@user-zu6ir6kj5g 10 ай бұрын

I'm really enjoying watching your travail. Hehe! as a Brit it's really interesting to watch you two enjoy our country. I've seen too many Americans "do" Britain in 48 hrs.(hate that expression). There's so much more to experience past Big Ben - and you've taken the trouble to do it. What you've been experiencing makes us what we are as a nation. It's not very flashy, but we're good with it. You feel you "understand rugby"? Wow, that's blown me away - that's very cool. When you actually "get it", it's just the best game! (Oh, yeah. Oops - Happy Birthday!!) I get the thing about hills - you struggle up them, and then just bloody go down the other side, so then you've got another bloody hill to struggle up! Aagh! 0

@Off.Day.Adventures 10 ай бұрын

YES! We’ve been to London but THIS is what I think of when I picture England. Thank you for the birthday wishes! More hills to come 😂

@Lily-Bravo 5 күн бұрын

This is close to my home. We have not walked the Cotswold Way as such. but parts of it. Back before I was thirty though, we walked the Offa's Dyke Path, on the Welsh border, 110 miles, so I sympathise with your pain. We carried camping equipment though, I carried less than my hubby, but later we found I was carrying the maximum recommended for a man!!. It was very hot when we did it and on the second day I got nery dehydrated with stomach cramps. Luckily I remembered seeing something about salt depletion and we found a pub and I drank a glass of salty water. Strangely I could hardly taste the salt. Recovered quickly and could reduce the salt each time. One more thing. My other half's friend was mountain biking in the dark in the woods near Cooper's Hill and swears he came across a big cat sitting in the track.

@user-man-guinon80 21 күн бұрын

I'm feeling your pain and enjoying the glorious views. You're doing really well and seem to be toughing it out. I'm impressed ! Painful feet are a real hindrance to distance walking. Well done ! Cheers ! Sheffield South Yorkshire

@Off.Day.Adventures 15 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! It was tough but glad we made it!!!

@frglee 10 ай бұрын

Another lovely day in paradise! 🙂

@danielpeachey3490 10 ай бұрын

Great uploads, so glad you've enjoyed your trip (so far!) despite the pain and extra warm weather! Happy belated birthday btw. Looking forward to seeing the remainder of your visit. Hope you can quickly build your channel you deserve to, lovely genuine couple.

@SReck36 2 ай бұрын

Just wanted to say that I've been really enjoying your Cotswold Way videos. What a great adventure. I don't know how you managed it - I could not do it. Enjoying your channel and going to keep watching.

@Off.Day.Adventures 2 ай бұрын

Aww thank you so much for watching! It was tough, believe me, but so worth it! 🥰

@davidberesford7009 4 ай бұрын

Hi! Going uphill can be hard, but when your legs get tired downhill is worse. Great to see you enjoying that special birthday in a truly memorable way.

@Off.Day.Adventures 4 ай бұрын

Downhill is SO MUCH WORSE!

@garylancaster8612 10 ай бұрын

These videos are so great. You really capture the beauty of Gloucestershire. All of your trip so far has been in Gloucestershire, the last bit into Bath will be in Somerset. You both did very well. Long distance walking day after day is bloody hard!

@paulharrison9030 12 күн бұрын

You are a trooper, Rach!

@Off.Day.Adventures 11 күн бұрын

Haha thank you!!

@charliebryce3783 5 ай бұрын

At 16 mins, pretty much meters from where i used to live in a little lane you walked down to the Carpenters Arms. Miss it so much, especially walking the dogs throughout the seasons, i was very lucky to live in such beautiful place. Glad you enjoyed it.

@Off.Day.Adventures 5 ай бұрын

It was so beautiful! Where are you now?

@jeecreative 10 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed watching your adventure through the Cotswolds! Wishing you both the best, so nice finding channels like this. Happy birthday btw!

@Off.Day.Adventures 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

@captaincaveman5175 10 ай бұрын

Another great video . Happy belated birthday . I know I'm about a month late lol .

@Off.Day.Adventures 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!!!

@ivandavies1388 10 ай бұрын

The 'marker ' you came to, is an Ordnance Survey Triangulation point. They used to be used fro map making before GPS.

@The.Android 10 ай бұрын

Good last minute decision to go to The Carpenters Arms. Whenever I see two Americans walk into a local British pub while out hiking it always reminds me of that scene from _An American Werewolf in London_ where the two hikers walk into The Slaughtered Lamb pub. But you were quite safe in The Carpenters Arms because the locals seemed very nice and it was daytime anyway. It could be very different at night however. 🐺😱😜

@phoenix-xu9xj 9 ай бұрын

😂

@Lily-Bravo 5 күн бұрын

A pub in that area, called The Lamb was just like that when we moved here 40 yrs ago.

@stevenkohut6395 10 ай бұрын

been watching your journey thank you for the uploads

@Off.Day.Adventures 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for being here!

@stevenkohut6395 10 ай бұрын

belated happy birthday :-}@@Off.Day.Adventures

@primalengland 10 ай бұрын

Been waiting for day 5. Really enjoying your adventure, not your pain. 😊

@Off.Day.Adventures 10 ай бұрын

Hahaha me too 😂

@tonywilkinson6895 6 ай бұрын

You two are lovely and I’m enjoying your videos.May I just advise you to take off the hats whilst covered by the trees.❤❤

@Off.Day.Adventures 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!!! Oh I did but my hat hair was too bad for the camera!

@andrewdoubtfire4700 10 ай бұрын

Have been waiting for this vid to land.

@stevetaylor8698 10 ай бұрын

Horses sweat, men perspire, ladies glow.

@gmf121266 9 ай бұрын

It's lovely watching you enjoying the cotswold way. 8 know it's a tough walk but it's so worth the effort

@albin2232 10 ай бұрын

It's great to see you two glow more every day❤

@bwilson5401 10 ай бұрын

Just finished binge watching the first half.That was fun.Makes me want to get up off my fat bum and try it myself.

@gabbymcclymont3563 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful to see Americans get pub culture, it is nothing like bars, a pub is a second familly. Pubs are extreamly vairied so whan you find one that fits, thats home. That just me smile.

@RonSeymour1 10 ай бұрын

Rachel, you can see by the way you are walking that you are really suffering from blisters. It took courage to continue. And country pubs are the best.

@PatrickKelly-lz3pv 4 ай бұрын

You walked the way like professionals, congratulations and thank you for the entertainment.

@Off.Day.Adventures 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@thewealduk9802 10 ай бұрын

Happy belated Birthday, thank you for your lovely video's.

@iandron7119 10 ай бұрын

If that's the pub in Randwick, it was closed at lunchtime when we did the Way!

@keithhealing1115 4 ай бұрын

If I'd have known I'd have joined you for lunch! I live in Stonehouse!

@Off.Day.Adventures 4 ай бұрын

We'll just have to come back!

@keithhealing1115 4 ай бұрын

@@Off.Day.Adventures Now I'm slightly scared as I don't know which of us is stalking which!

@Off.Day.Adventures 4 ай бұрын

Hahahah!!!

@kevinhemmings5447 10 ай бұрын

Nice to see the carpenters arms it was my local pub till I moved away. I know the cotswold way but never walked it thanks for saving my feet!😂

@Off.Day.Adventures 10 ай бұрын

Hahah you’re welcome! Definitely a favorite pub on our walk!

@ervinslens 10 ай бұрын

Outstanding episode guys, just great work!

@phoenix-xu9xj 9 ай бұрын

I feel ashamed, I’m English and I didn’t even know about this. Sadly, I’m too old to do it now.

@craftycasting9578 10 ай бұрын

this is around where i live hope you liked it the hills here are a pain in the arse sometimes but the scenery makes up for it

@dazza9326 10 ай бұрын

Thats hard graft. You got the special local pub vib:)

@richardhall6034 10 ай бұрын

Hi from the UK 🇬🇧 look on the bright side it could have been raining the whole way 😊 Next you could try the Hadrians wall walk 🚶‍♀️

@maxmoore9955 10 ай бұрын

Your a Very Lucky Man

@johneikenmeyer8100 9 ай бұрын

Rachel, My wife and I did the first two days of the cotswold trail to Winchcomb and it was great. We are going back to Great Britain this next summer to do the whole trail. Did you guys use Mac Adventures or Hillwalking tours? It looks like the B and B's really picked up for you in terms of quality. We used Hillwalking tours and they were solid as well but are debating another service. We also did three days in the Scottish Highlands which I would highly recommend. The walk is not much harder but the views are even better. You see less people along the trail however. We went from Invermoriston to Inverness and it was also terrific.

@DistractoTactix 3 ай бұрын

just found you guys while looking up videos of my local area and watched your whole journey. was quite surprised to see this one as i grew up next to the carpenters arms and have lived in stroud pretty much all my life, its a very interesting town with a good amount of history to it. did you guys go into the town or just westrip? edited to add: 10:06 🤣i 100% know where this is and have some very funny memories from that exact spot

@Off.Day.Adventures 3 ай бұрын

How cool! Thanks for watching! We had the BEST time walking the Way - Didn't do much in Westrip - may need to come back! ;)

@maxmoore9955 10 ай бұрын

Bloody hell. The Derbyshire Peak District .The Pinnine way which starts in Derbyshire. Or the Coast to Coast

@rosemarielee7775 10 ай бұрын

South downs way, Ridgeway, Offas Dyke path.

@Lily-Bravo 5 күн бұрын

A technical question, when you leave the Carpenter's Arms, all the writing is reversed. How does that happen?

@alicedell8595 10 ай бұрын

You didn't snog at the kissing gate(!)

@Off.Day.Adventures 10 ай бұрын

Yes we did!!

@nancimoll9901 3 ай бұрын

Does Walks of the Cotswold have a GPS map app for you to find the trail?

@Off.Day.Adventures 3 ай бұрын

They do, but it's very easy to just follow the signs!

@alexmckee4683 15 күн бұрын

It's extremely well signposted and very easy to follow. It's almost impossible to get lost on it, and it also goes through well inhabited areas so you're never really all that far from help if you need it.