Sunday 29th December 2019 Charlton Kings

Mulled wine and mince pies kindly provided by our walk leaders Sarah and Dave.

Then out from Charlton Kings and steeply up to Whistley Hill to join the Cotswold Way to Severn Springs and Leckhampton Hill. Lunch on the top as the sun shone all around but not on us! Down through the woods with an excellent and different view of the chimney, on to the disused lime kilns. Down the tramway track to Daisybank Road and finally down Sandy Lane to return to the start.

8.5 miles and 1400 feet of ascent.









Steeply up through Timbercombe

Not much space for passing

The view across Cheltenham from Hartley Hill

The chimney from below

The site of the old limestone kilns

The tramway down

Sunday 29th December 2019 - Spectacle of Light

The Spectacle of Light at Sudeley Castle - a different kind of walk

Sunday 15th December 2019 Cranham

Heavy rain at the start as we set off from the lay-by near Cranham. Across Cranham Common to Overtown. The rain stopped, we continued along the track to Cranham Wood. Up and over the ridge to join the Cotwold Way to the Roman Villa for our lunch stop. Back up to the bottom of Cooper's Hill and again on the Cotwold Way to Rough Park and then through Buckholt Wood.

About 6.5 miles and 1300 feet of ascent.












May Hill just visible after the rain stopped

Slippery mud going down through Cranham Wood

Coffee stop by an old well

Witcombe Reservoirs

Site of the old Roman Villa

The footpath goes under the tree

Steeply up by Rough Wood

Wednesday 11th December 2019 Fish Hill

Starting from Fish Hill car park. Along the Cotswold Way to Broadway Tower with a fine rainbow below us.

Down to the edge of Broadway then through the underpass and much mud on our way to Saintbury. From here on to Weston-sub-Edge and up to Lynches Wood, Bold Gap and Dover's Hill. Returning on The Mile Drive to the start.

9 miles and 1200 feet of ascent.









Rainbow above Broadway - but where is the pot of gold?

Broadway Tower

The church at Saintbury

Weston-sub-Edge

Coming up to Bold Gap

Dover's Hill