点评:Wardens' Way is one of the many beautiful walking trails in the Cotswolds area. It features easy paths that lead through very scenic countryside. We walked alongside small rivers and waterways, across meadows and farmland, and passed through charming villages with honey-stone cottages.
The trail runs between Bourton-on-the-Water and Winchcombe and if you were to do the whole thing, it is a 22 km walk.
A very popular stretch is between Bourton-on-the-Water and Lower Slaughter. This is what we did. It’s a relatively short, easy trail with a fairly clearly defined path.
The picture-perfect twin villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter was a highlight of the walk. Bourton-on-the-Water is also one of the most charming of the Cotswold towns. The Windrush River flows through the middle of the town, swans glide past, and and 5 small, low-arched stone bridges criss-cross the waterway.
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Overall, this was a very easy stretch of the Wardens’ Way. It’s mostly level and flat and is signposted along the way. Look for green directional signs ‘Warden’s Way’ signs. They look much like a regular street sign, but green. It’s worth noting that the signs are irregular and are fairly spaced out. Even so, it’s not hard to find your way and there’s lots of information on available online, including maps. Although some of the walk is shaded, a lot of the time you are walking out in the open so in summer, you’d want to take sunscreen, a hat and a water bottle.
翻译:守望者之路 (Wardens' Way) 是科茨沃尔德地区众多美丽的步道之一。它拥有轻松的小路,穿过风景如画的乡村。我们沿着小河和水道漫步,穿过草地和农田,穿过拥有蜂蜜色石头小屋的迷人村庄。
这条步道连接水上伯顿 (Bourton-on-the-Water) 和温奇科姆 (Winchcombe),如果走完全程,全程长达 22 公里。
水上伯顿 (Bourton-on-the-Water) 和下斯劳特 (Lower Slaughter) 之间是一段非常受欢迎的路段。我们就是这么走的。这条步道相对较短,轻松易走,路径清晰。
风景如画的双子村上斯劳特 (Upper Slaughter) 和下斯劳特 (Lower Slaughter) 是这次步道的一大亮点。水上伯顿也是科茨沃尔德最迷人的城镇之一。温德拉什河 (Windrush River) 流经小镇中心,天鹅在河畔滑翔,五座低矮的拱形石桥纵横交错于水道之上。
小贴士:
总的来说,这段“守护者之路”的路段非常容易走。路况基本平坦,沿途有路标指示。请留意绿色的“守护者之路”指示牌。它们看起来很像普通的路标,只是颜色是绿色的。值得注意的是,这些指示牌排列不规则,间距也比较大。即便如此,找到路并不难,网上也有很多相关信息,包括地图。虽然部分路段有树荫,但大部分时间都是在户外行走,所以夏天最好带上防晒霜、帽子和水瓶。