Sunday 28th April Chipping Norton

 A cool and dull start to the walk at Chipping Norton. It did warm up when the sun came out later. We left Chipping Norton on Shakespeare's Way to Salford. Then on the D'Arcy Doulton Way through Cornwell to Churchill. Then back to Chipping Norton passing through Sarsgrove Wood.

Just over 9 miles and a fairly flat walk with only 800feet ascent. 13 on the walk











On Shakesspeare's Way with Salford in the distance

Glebe Farm on the D'Arcy Doulton Way

The Manor House at Churchill

Fields of rape seed everywhere!

Lunch stop at the church in Churchill

Not seen a sighn like this before

Rolling countryside of the Cotswolds

Chipping Norton

Sunday 14th April 2019 Cold Aston

A superb circular walk from Cold Aston. Lots of people gathering in this little hamlet as two different walking groups got ready to set off. Beautiful undulating Cotswold countryside but with a bitterly cold wind. Our route took us on the Gloucestershire Way to Notrove then the Diamond Way to Hazleton and Turkdean. Finally we came back to Cold Aston on the Macmillan Way. 23 on the walk

8.15 miles and 875 feet of ascent.





Cold Aston

Gathering at the start.

Into the avenue of trees

Rape seed in abundance

Notgrove

Glamping huts at Notgrove

Gatehouse to the Notgrove Manor

Bluebells appearing and.....

.....more spring lambs

Manor Farm at Turkdean

Then a wonderful view of a Red Kite in the field just below us

Friday 12th April 2019 Liverpool

An overnight trip to Liverpool. Invited by my friend Simon to give a presentation about my photography to South Liverpool Camera Club.

Then on Friday a short trip around the pier head in Liverpool. A very different kind of walk for me. So many changes since I was last there a long time ago.

The Beatles

Ferry across the Mersey

Remembering the 96 who died at Hillsborough.

Outstanding new buildings......

....contrasting with the old

Wednesday 10th April 2019 Painswick

A fine walk from Painswick and an opportunity to do a little bit more of the Cotswold Way.

Starting from Painswick and initially down into the valley to follow the Painswick stream to Cranham. Through Buckholt Wood and Cooper's Hill Wood to Cooper's Hill and the top of the slope where the annual cheese rolling competition takes place. On to the Cotswold Way to follow it back past the Painswick Beacon to the start in Painswick. Some sunshine but with a cool breeze as well.

9 miles and 1300 feet ascent.

I left the battery behind for my camera so the photos are from my mobile phone.

Tocknells Court

Eddells Mill

A muddy patch in Buckholt Wood

Cooper's Hill and....

....the steep slope down where the cheese rolling contest takes place

Brockworth Wood

Painswick Beacon

The view to the west

A disused quarry but a busy place with imported stone

Painswick