Tuesday 27th May 2025 Sheepscombe

From Sheepscombe to  Painswick Golf Course. Returning through Paradise on a wet morning - but good to get some rain at last. 6 miles with 1200 feet ascent.

From the Butchers Arms

Looking back at Sheepscombe

Painswick Beacon in the distance

On the Wysis way

Tuesday 20th May 2025 - Temple Guiting

 From Temple Guiting on a lovely sunny morning. To Farmcote and Cutsdean. 9 miles

Heading down to Farmcote with Winchcombe in the distance

St Faith Church, Farmcote

The huge quarry near Cutsdean

Looking down on Cutsdean

Stopping for lunch at St James Church, Cutsdean.

The sheep are much are much more clever than we think - all lying down in the shade on a hot day.

Saturday 17th May - Winchcombe Walking Festival

Co-leading a walk for the Winchcombe Walking festival from Winchombe to Guiting Power for a pub lunch and then back using a different route. 14 miles. 23 participants and excellent weather.

Leaving Winchcombe

After lunch in Guiting Power

Friday 16th May - Winchcombe Walking Festival

Co-leading a walk for the Winchcombe Walking festival from Snowshill and back to Winchcombe with the theme 'Lights, Camera, Action' - dicussing the various films shot at Snowshill, Stanway and Sudeley Castle. 18 paricipants. Just under 14 miles in excellent weather conditions.

Snowhill

On the Winchcombe Way near Shenberrow Hill

We met this very entertaining man walking from Lands End to John O'Groats

The mill at Stanway

Coming down from Cromwell's Seat

Wednesday 14th May 2025 - Gotherington

A gentle walk with the Winchcombe Probus group from Gotherington to Oxenton, over Crane Hill and back. Just under 4 miles.

St John the Baptist church Oxenton

Looking down on the church with Tewkesbury Abbey in the distance

Oxenton below

Through the recently scarified field and a good job it was dry

Tuesday 13th May 2025 - Cleeve Hill

Over Cleeve Hill and out to Wontley Farm and Belas Knapp. Returning past Postlip Hall. Hot and sunny. 7 Miles

Watering the greens on the golf course in the dry weather.

Belas Knap

Wonderful countryside with May blossom and......

....wild garlic

Past Postlip Farm

and Postlip House