Coaley Peak 26.09.18

I decided to join a different rambling group for a mid week walk. This group appears to offer more challenging walks - I wasn't disappointed. A glorious morning, we started from the car park above Coaley Peak.The long flat hill is Cam Long Down which was our initial target. After this we went up  Downham Hill. This is shown in the extras. Known locally as Smallpox Hill because of a facility on top for smallpox victims in previous centuries. From here we went up to Uley Bury Spectacular scenery -  This was the best walk I have done since moving to the Cotswolds.

10 miles and 2000 feet hight gain

The view from the car park - Cam Long Down is the flat hill in the distance.

Looking down from the top of the escarpment near the start.

Cam Long Down in the distance

On the way up to Cam Long Down

Going up.

Downham Hill in the distance

Looking north.

On Downham Hill

From Uley Bury looking back at Downham Hill. Dursley in the distance

Lunch stop in Uley.

Frampton on Severn 23.09.18

Starting from Frampton on Severn. An easy 9 mile walk following the Severn Way on the the south side of the peninsula to Arlingham and then back on the north side of the penninsula to the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Very wet at first but the rain soon cleared.

Route Map. The walk was led by Brian and Barbara - 6 on the walk.

Looking south east across the mud flats of the estuary

Following the path down over Hock Cliff.

Hock Cliff

Through Arlingham to the north side of the peninsula. The Forest of Dean in the distance.

The Boat Yard on the Gloucester to Sharpness Canal

A swan with her 6 cygnets.

Avening to Sherston 13th September 2018 XCW

The Cross Cotswold Way runs from Banbury to Bath and for most of the route it follows part of the Macmillan Way. Todays walk started at Avening. First stop was at Chavenge House (featured in the Poldark TV series as Trenwith). From here we walked into Tetbury for a lunch stop. The route from Tetbury takes you along the edge of Highrove House. On to the Westonbirt Arboretum and finally into Sherston.

9.7 miles and 330 feet.
















Toadflax in full bloom.

Chavenage House

Sharing the path

Tetbury

Highgrove and the police car.

Ann keeps the cattle back

Westonbirt Arboretum

Gulls behind the tractor

Sherston