Checklist that helped me: 1. Gaiters for mud. 2. Book B&Bs early. 3. Offline map + paper backup. 4. Cash for small pubs. The walk itself was calm and well marked. I sketched towers and stiles in a small notebook each evening. People said hello on the path. I finished in Chipping Campden with sore feet and many drawings. Thank you, Cotswold Way.