Cotswolds Mighty Hike

Name: Cotswolds Mighty Hike
Start: 2026-09-11T23:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-11T23:00:00.000Z
Location: Woodstock OX20 1PY, UK

Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Woodstock OX20 1PY, Woodstock

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Cotswolds Mighty Hike

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About

Do something Mighty for Macmillan! Set yourself an exciting new challenge and hike a full or half marathon around the beautiful Cotswolds!

Hike through the quintessentially English countryside of the Cotswolds, finishing with a spectacular view of the magnificent Blenheim Palace. Rolling hills, charming villages, and lush greenery make this hike unforgettable.

Half Marathon and Marathon

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Sat, Sep 12, 2026

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Woodstock, United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

Woodstock OX20 1PY, UK

Start times

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

Half Marathon: 8:00 AMMarathon: 6:30 PM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Cotswolds Mighty Hike

Marathon

26mi

free

Half Marathon

12.6mi

free

Route information

The Cotswolds Mighty Hike starts at either Blenheim Palace for the full marathon, or Cornbury Park for the half marathon. You'll be hiking through the beautiful Cotswolds, before heading back into the finish line at the breathtaking Blenheim Palace.

View the marathon and half marathon route on Google maps.

What's included

Save 50% when you register a team of 5+ people! (£25 marathon, £20 half marathon).

Included in your registration fee are:

Your Macmillan hiking top
Training and fundraising support from your dedicated Mighty Hike team
A fresh buffet lunch, pit stops filled with snacks and a hot meal to finish
Regular pit stops with toilets and medical support
Expert mountain leaders to keep you on track
Free professional photos to remember your incredible achievement
A special medal and glass of bubbly to celebrate crossing the finish!

How to get there

Woodstock OX20 1PY, UK

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Parking for the full and half marathon is at Blenheim Palace, OX20 1PY.

Free shuttle buses will run from Blenheim Palace to the half marathon start venue at Cornbury Park on the morning of the event. The full marathon is an A-A route which will take you back to your car at Blenheim Palace.

You can book parking and shuttle buses when you register.

Hotels and Accommodation

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Event day logistics

The hike will set off in waves 20 minutes apart, from 6.30am for the full marathon and 8.00am for the half marathon.

You will book your start wave when you register. These are given on a first-come, first-served basis and we advise hikers with a slow pace to book the earliest start wave available to give plenty of time to complete the route.

For the full marathon, we estimate that the fastest walkers will finish in around 7.5 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 12.5 hours.

For the half marathon, we estimate that the fastest walkers will finish in around 4 hours while the slowest walkers could take around 6 hours.