A Night in Wotton Under Edge
Wotton Under Edge is a overnight stop in our 9 day and longer Cotswold Way hikes and can be found on the southern fringe of the Cotswolds.
Wotton gained borough status in 1252 and was built on the prosperity of the wool trade and enjoyed close links with the Berkeley family of nearby Berkeley Castle, who are the only English family still in existence in England that can trace its ancestors from father to son back to Saxon times. Should you have some spare time in the area and have an interest in English history, the Castle is open to visitors. Opening times and ticket information can be found here.
Wotton Under Edge’s street layout remains largely medieval and contains architecturally important listed buildings, ranging from St. Mary’s Church to the three groups of almshouses.
It is a thriving market town with many independent shops catering to arts, crafts and gifts. There is also an arts centre, auction rooms, a swimming pool and a cinema.
There are also many restaurants to choose from, ranging from Chinese and Indian right through to traditional British food.
If you are interested in the town’s history, there is a Heritage Centre which also doubles as an Information Centre.
Should you be there on a Sunday afternoon between April and October why not pop to the ‘Town Hall Teas’ and help support local charities?
As you walk the Cotswold Way, and just before you reach Wotton Under Edge, you’ll come across the Tyndale Monument which was erected in remembrance of William Tyndale, who translated the English Bible and who first caused the New Testament to be printed in English. Unfortunately his efforts saw him go on to be strangled and burned at the stake. The 111 feet high monument was completed in his memory in 1866. For more information about William Tyndale and the Monument please click here.
