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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Tuesday 15th June 2021 - Snowshill

With the tuesday group from Snowshill. A beautiful hot summer day.  7.5 miles with 1100 feet of ascent. Starting in Snowshill and going through Stanway and Stanton followed by a steep climb back up to Snowshill

Snowshill



Going down through the woods



Stanway


Going back up with Dumbleton Hill and Bredon Hill in the distance.

Snowshill

 

Tuesday 8th June 2021 - Winchcombe to Cleeve Hill and Belas Knap

 Back with the Tuesday group for a walk from Winchcombe. Glorius warm day. Just under 12 miles with 1500 feet of ascent.


Going up Langley Hill


Langley Drover - a new sculpture by Neil Gow to repThe lace the Millennium Man who finally collapsed last year.  Below is a photo of the Millennium Man take in 2018 and another of him in bits in October last year. The Millennium Man was carved from a dead tree and lasted 20years.  The new sculpture is in cedar wood and expected to last for much longer.








Going up Cleeve Hill

Trig point on Cleeve Hill

The Memorial Tree and a good place to stop for lunch

Wontley Farm


Belas Knap

Looking down on Winchcombe