Wednesday 25th August 2021 - the second leg of the Diamond Way

The second leg of the Diamond Way from Jackdaws Castle to Chipping Campden. The Hedgehog bus took us from Chipping Campden to the start. Ideal walking conditions, overcast and much cooler. A longer walk today about 13.5 miles with 1200 feet of ascent.

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At the start by Jackdaws Castle

First coffee stop on Beechy Bank near Hinchwick Manor.

A lunky - a gap through the bottom of the dry stone wall

At our second coffe stop all the sheep came across - obviously thought we migh share some of our food with them

Blockley - a very pretty Cotswold village

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Blockley

A unusual building within Northwick Park - just outside of Blockely

Coming up the steep bit.

Chipping Campden comes into view - about 2 miles away

St Michael's and All Angels Church, Broad Campden

Broad Campden

The East Banqueting House and St James Church Chipping Campden.

Wednesday 18th August 2021 Eckington

A flat short easy walk with the Winchcombe Probus group from Eckington mainly following the River Avon. About 3.5 miles.  Lunch in the Anchor Inn

Strensham Lock

Over the main railway line.

Tuesday10th August Blockley

From Blockley to Hinchwick, Longborough and Bourton-on-the-Hill. About 10.5 miles with 1450 feet of ascent. Warm sunshine on a perfect day for walking.

The Asquith memorial

Picnic lunch in Longborough

Sezincote House

Bourton-on-the-Hill

Downhill to Blockley

Tuesday 3rd August - Fur Tor Dartmoor

Back to Dartmoor for the annual walk to Fur Tor - the 'Queen of Tors'.  One of the most remote parts in Southern England.

We started from Lane End and up to Ger Tor. Round to Tavy Cleeve Tor.  Down to Deadlake Foot for the first river crossing over the Rattle Brook and across to Sandy Ford for the second crossing over the River Tavy. Steeply up to Fur Tor for lunch. Returning over Standon Hill before going steeply down for the final river crossing over the Tavy.

Tavy Cleeve Tors

Looking down Tavy Cleeve

Crossing at Sandy Ford

Some crossed futher upstream

Going up

Fur Tor comes into view

Over Fur Tor Brook...

...and then steeply up again.

On The Meads with Fur Tor in the distance

Standon Hill

Final river crossing