Sunday 24th Februray 2019 Whittington

We started from the lay-bye on the A40 just below Whittington. This walk had also been advertised in the Cotswold Lion so with some extras there were over 30 on the walk.

The route took us to Sevenhampton, Brockhampton, West Wood, Wontley Farm, Wardens Wood and back through Whittington.

A fine warm sunny morning.

8.63 miles and 800 feet ascent.

Whittington

Brockhampton in the distance below

The church at Sevenhampton

The old Toll House at the entrance to West Woods

Wontley Farm and a stop for lunch

Returning to Whittington

Wednesday 13th February - Andoversford

31 on the walk this week. Starting at the Royal Oke in Andoversford. Our route took us Syreford, Sevenhampton, Soundborough, Hampden and Shipton. Milder than recently with some sunny spells. A fairly easy walk but with styles and so many walkers we did tend to get well spread out. Lunch in the Royal Oke and another shorter walk in the afternoon (which I wasn't able to do)

7.8 miles 1000 feet ascent.

Looking towards the quarry near Syreford

River Coln at Sevenhampton

Sevenhampton church

North Farm Shipton

Middle Farm

Crossing the main road in Andoversford

Wednesday 6th Februrary - Nailsworth

Starting from the Garden Centre in Nailsworth. A steep climb up Shiptons Gravel Lane. through Barton End and Horsley for the coffee stop. Up again along Sugley Lane to Sallywood Farm. On past Lower Lutheredge Farm and down to Miry Brook. Another steep climb up to come out by the Rugby ground. Down again through Windsoredge to Dunkirk Mills and along the railway track. Final climb up to Minchampton Common. Down past Box to return to the start.

10.6 miles and 2360 feet ascent.

Shipton Gravel Lane - very muddy in places!

Looking back at Nailsworth

Up again

On the edge of Minchampton Common

Tuesday 5th February 2019 Cotswold Way Dowdeswell Reservoir to Severn Springs

Very foggy on the higher ground. This was all about doing another short stretch of the Cotswold Way from Dowdeswell Reservoir to Seven Springs. I started at Severn Springs and followed the Cotswold Way around Wistley Hill. Steeply down Ravensgate Hill and past Old Dole Farm then down to the A40 west of Dowdeswell Reservoir. Along the road to rejoin the Cotswold Way. Up along the edge of Lineover Wood and back to Wistley Hill.








The very busy A436 near Seven Springs

The edge of theWistley Plantation - the path became very, very muddy.

Old Doyle Farm

Cotswold Way near Dowdeswell Reservoir