Places you can visit in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds without a car

A visitor walking and their child riding a bike along the path towards the meadows. — Visitors on a cycle path through the countryside | © National Trust Images/James Dobson

Whether you’re looking to travel by bus, train, bike or foot, there are many places in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds that you can visit without a car.

Check before you travel

Public transport services can change at short notice so please check the most up-to-date timetables with the bus/train companies before you travel.

Dover's Hill: Bus services stop at Chipping Campden, from there it is a 1 mile walk to Dover’s Hill. National Cycle route 48 passes nearby.Plan your visit
Hidcote: It is a 1 ½ mile walk to Hidcote from Mickleton (steep uphill walk). National Cycle route 5 is within 1 ¼ mile.Plan your visit
Newark Park: Bus services stop at Wotton-under-Edge, from there it is a 1 ¾ mile walk to Newark Park.Plan your visit
Snowshill Manor and Garden: Bus services stop in Broadway, from there it is an energetic 2 ½ mile walk to Snowshill Manor. The Cotswold Way is within ¾ mile. There are bike racks available at Visitor Reception if travelling via bicycle.Plan your visit
Woodchester Park: Bus services from Stroud stop at Nympsfield, from there it is approximately 1.3 miles away on foot. The nearest train station is Stroud (5 miles), where you can complete your journey by bus.Plan your visit

Local green schemes

We're working with Good Journey in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds, who are supported by a coalition of transport and conservation organisations to address the need for more sustainable travel. So, if you're planning a car-free day out, take a look at some of their initiatives, which provide discounts to those arriving by public transport.

Woodchester Park