First group walk for 2025. We started from just below the Painswick Beacon. Our route took us through narrow streets of Painswick and then South before looping around to the north to come out on the steeper side of the Beacon. After all the rain of recent days there had been a light dusting of snow on the higher ground with a hard frost under foot.
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A solo walk today and recce for a walk later in January. An earlier start than usual and good to see the low sun in the sky. Overall a dull morning with a strong wind. Initailly on the steeper bit following the Wychavon Way to Banbury Tower. Down to Westmancote and returning through Kemerton, Overbury, Conderton and Grafton. 10 miles with 1100 feet ascent.
Going up to Belas Knap
From the Green Dragon near Cowley. Into Wards Wood and then steeply up through Cowley Wood and acros to the A417 and then turning back to Elkstone. Back past Cockleford Farm and steeply up again pas Westbury Farm. Then dow to Cowley and back to the Green Dragon for lunch. 7 miles with 700 fett ascent. A dull morning with lots of mud underfoot.
Ward's Wood and the mud
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Starting from Severn Springs initially going out over Wistley Hill then turn south through Chatcombe Wood almost to Upper Coberley. Then through Coberley around South Hill and on to Leckhampton Hill following the Cotswold Way along the top of Leckhampton Hill and back to Severn Springs. 10.5 miles with 1000 feet of ascent.
A glorious sunny morning for our walk from Chedworth following the Monacrh's Way to Rendcombe. Returning through Chedworth Laines. After Storm Bert at the weekend it was exceptionally wet and muddy in plaes. 8 miles with 800 feet ascent.
