My Country Walks



Welcome to my new blog following my move to the Cotswolds in early 2018.

Previously living on the edge of Dartmoor I shared details of my walks on Dartmoor on my previous blog My Dartmoor Walks. As I explore this new area I will share details of the routes here.

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Wednesday 23rd September 2026 - Gotherington

 Leading a walk with the Probus group starting at the Shutters Inn going over Crane Hill to Oxe ton and an easy route back. Nine of us on the walk and a fine lunch afterwards at the Shutters. Four miles with 400 ft of a cent













Tuesday 22nd September 2026 - Guiting Power

Just  Lucy and I on the walk this morning on a familiar circuit going out towards Hawling, Roel Gate and Guiting Wood. 8 mi with 800 ftascent and a really good pace. Clear and bright.






Tuesday 15th September2026 - Stanton

Another week without a group walk and an opportunity for another solo walk on the escapement above Stanton. There are three main routes up to the top of Shenberrow Hill with the ascent on all three varying from gradual to very steep. A clear bright morning with extensive views across to the Malvern  Hills. Only 6 mi but with 1,200 ft. ascent


 












Tuesday 8th September 2027 - Malvern Hills

There wasn't a group walk today so an opportunity to do a solo walk in one of my favourite places on the Malvern Hills. There had been heavy rain overnight which only just stopped before I started to walk and this meant there was there was low cloud swirling around for most of my walk. I started from the car park below British camp and allalong the top to the Worcestershire beacon. Always a stiff walk with several short sharp uphill bits. The views came and went as the cloud swirled around. 8 miles with 1400 ft of ascent. 


Looking back towards British Camp

Pinnacle Hill ahead.


Wyche Cutting below

Worcestershire Beacon

On top 

North Hill


Across to North Hill but I didn't go over there today.

Then back again to the start.


Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Cold Aston

Eight of us for a walk on a fine sunny morning. From Cold Aston, around Folly Farm. On to Notgrove and almost to Salperton and then to Hazleton and Turkdean. 10 miles with 900 feet of ascent. After the recent rain it's good to see the grass starting to go green again.


Through the avenue of Beech trees on the way to Notgrove


Notgrove

Notgrove


The rolling Cotswold Hills

Red Kite above

On the Gloucestershire Way heading up to Farhill Farm

Farhill Farm



Coming in to Turkdean


Turkdean

Turkdean