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 26th November 2020 Frosty Morning Bike Ride

 A wonderful frosty morning bike ride. 15 miles in all.










Didbrook

Sheep by Didbrook




Misty morning over the rooftops of Winchcombe


Sunday 22nd November 2020 Broadway

25 mile bike ride through Sedgeberrow, Childswickham, Willersley, Broadway and Stanton. Bright sunny morning with a cool breeze.












Lygon Arms

Horse and Groom


War memorial and High Street



 

Monday 16th November 2020 Around Bredon Hill

35 mile bike ride around Bredon Hill and almost to Broadway. My longest ride to date.
St Faith's Church and little pond at Overbury
 













Towards Bredon Hill





























Towards Malvern Hills




























Elmley Castle

Friday 5th November 2022 Belas Knap

Not much walking lately as I have been doing a lot of cycling. This was my first longer walk for a while. 

A beautiful autumnal morning on day 2 of the second lockdown.  Winchcombe was relatively quiet so I headed up to Belas Knap following the Cotswold way out of Winchcombe up to Corndean Hall then through the Breakheart Plantation. Along the top to Belas Knap and back down following the Winchcombe Way. 

Just over 8 miles with 1100 feet of ascent.



Vineyard Street

A dog walker in front of the castle gate house

The Winchcombe Way

Looking down over Winchcombe

Across to Cleeve Hill with Postlip Hall in the distance

Sunbeams in the woods


Belas Knap

Coming down on the Winchcombe Way and looking across the Sudeley valley