We descend from Cold Ashton village to join the footpath along St Catherine's Valley as far as Monkswood reservoir, where we have our coffee stop. We continue westwards and take a short steep climb before crossing the A46. We descend to the village of Tadwick and continue a gradual descent to join the Cotswold Way. We follow this towards a steep climb and back to the start. There will be a second, shorter break at some point as the first coffee stop is only a third of the way round the walk. Walking poles are advisable if you have them as paths can be muddy in places.