🟠🚶🏻 Day Trip & Hike: To Bourton-on-the-Water in The Cotswolds!

Bourton-on-the-Water is located in the Cotswolds, within the heart of England, famous for its honey-coloured stone architecture and idyllic village scenes. Known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, this one village offers many attractions and shops, restaurants, cafes and tea rooms. A space to enjoy some pleasurable time engrossed by the movement of the sparkling waters of the River Windrush with its spanned five arched bridges.

⚠️ NOTE: This event is only open to limited selected/attendees that are flexible and understand the risks of timings with such a trip. This is a one-way hike and the return to Moreton-in-Marsh Station is via a local bus* with limited capacity/timings!

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📏 25km (15.5 miles)
🏔️ Elev. Gain: 299m
💓 Av. Pace: 5.2km/h!
[Strict pace]

📍 London Paddington Station / [Moreton-in-Marsh]
⌚Meet from 8:15am, the train departs at 8:52am!

Schedule
🚉 8:52am: Paddington > Moreton-in-Marsh [10:18am]
🚶 10:30am Hike > Bourton-on-the-Water (under 5.5 hours)
🏘️ Enjoy: Bourton-on-the-Water. Time for / Tea / Ice cream / Model Village etc.
🚌 6:00pm:* Edinburgh Wool Shop Stop > Moreton-in-Marsh
🚉 6:55pm: Moreton-in-Marsh > Paddington [8:23pm]

* Next & Last Bus!!! 7:15pm > 7:45pm. Train: 7:56pm (in case of capacity/bus issues, we would have to try and get a cab to the station and share the cost).

🎟️ Train Tickets: It is best to purchase with a Network Rail Card or group disocunt (3+). We will aim to purchase an Open Return on the day with those that have a Network Rail Card and can share (as it allows 4 people per Rail Card for discount). Please be prepared to pay people on the day at meetup time! Costs around £35.95 with discount for open return.
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🚻 London Paddington Station, on-board train, destination.
🧎 Prayer: We will take a breaks on route.

🎒 What to bring: appropriate clothing/boots, water bottle (at least 2L).
🥪 Packed Lunch/Dinner and snacks.
👕 Advisable to have layers, you will get hot when hiking and cold when not - ability to put layeres on/off may keep you more comfortable.
🥾 Hiking boots are highly recommended.
🧦 Double socks are a good tip for walking/hiking (reduces chance of blisters - if you don't have hiking socks).

🗂️ "No shows" for previous events may be moved to the waitlist/not going to prioritise reliable attendees / new joiners - when there is a waiting list, priority is given by attendance records / new joiners.
📊 [why it matters]

⛑️ Disclaimer: You are solely responsible for your own safety on these events and have the fitness level required for it. That you do not require special attention, medication or additional care. You are also responsible for your belonging at all times.

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🚦 Walk/Hike Levels:
🟢 Easy
🟡 Average
🟠 Moderate
🔴 Challenging
⚫ Very Challenging