The Black Horse Inn
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Village pub in North Nibley, on the trail below the Tyndale Monument, with rooms for walkers and an Indian menu.
Cotswold Way · Stage 8 of 11
Dursley to Wotton-under-Edge
Stage 8 of the Cotswold Way covers 11.9 km from Dursley to Wotton-under-Edge, with 307 m of ascent and 287 m of descent. The highest point is 210 m. Allow about 4 hours of walking, plus breaks.
11.9 kmdistance
307 mascent
287 mdescent
~4 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
210 mhighest point
≈ 2 L
≈ 1,030 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
North Nibley
Wotton-under-Edge
The Swan Hotel
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
17th-century coaching inn in the centre of Wotton-under-Edge, near the trail, with 15 refurbished en-suite rooms, a restaurant and a bar. Dog friendly.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed by the trail association" are on an official trail or tourism listing but could not be confirmed on their own website. Most places are open all year, but villages have only a few rooms: book ahead, especially for summer weekends and bank holidays.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 999 or 112. Non-urgent medical help: 111. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (A&E) · Gloucester · 24/7 emergency
+44 3004 222222 · Map
Health centres
- Vale Community Hospital – Minor Injury and Illness Unit · Dursley · daytime only, usually 8am to 8pm
+44 3004 218494 · Map
On or near the trail
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Dursley to Wotton-under-Edge with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.