About Wotton-under-Edge
Wotton-under-Edge sits at the foot of the Cotswold escarpment about halfway down the 102-mile Cotswold Way — one of the natural overnight stops on the path. The town's high street descends from the escarpment to the railway and back, with a 13th-century church at one end and a Victorian arcade at the other.
Above the town the Tyndale Monument climbs 111 feet on Nibley Knoll, commemorating Bible translator William Tyndale, who was born in the parish in 1494.
The Cotswold Guide Top Tips
- Walk up to the Tyndale Monument at sunset — 1.5 miles up, 30 minutes; the views west to the Severn estuary are vast.
- The Royal Oak's back garden has Cotswold Way mile markers laid into the path — a useful walkers' photo stop.
Attractions in Wotton-under-Edge
Where to eat & drink
The Royal Oak
Cotswold Way landmark on the High Street — walkers and locals at the bar.
The Falcon Inn
16th-century coaching inn at the top end of town, Donnington ales.
Under the Edge Café
Daytime café on Long Street; cake and decent flat whites.
Getting there
By car
4 miles east of junction 14 of the M5 on the B4058. Free parking on the Chipping.
By bus
the 84/85 from Stroud and Yate runs hourly.
Best time to visit
Walking season — late April to mid-October. Cotswold Way thru-hikers tend to arrive between 4pm and 6pm in summer, when the pubs fill up. The town is much quieter outside the walking season.
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