Tuesday 22nd February 2022 - Ebrington

Nine on the walk today with a very mixed variety of weather.

Starting from Ebrington. On to Foxcote House. Then through Nebsworth and Hidcote Boyce. A strong wind with bright sunshine at first followed by two short bands of heavy rain with the conditions improving at the end of the walk.

About 7 miles with 700 feet feet of ascent.

Out along Nash's Lane

Foxcote Farm and the first spring lambs seen this year.

Foxcote House

The view to the east with Brailes Hill visible on the horizon

Ilmington just below

Gorse always reminds me of Dartmoor

Hidcote Boyce as the rain eased

Looking across to the edge of Chipping Campden

Back to Ebrington

Wednesday 16th February 2022 - Sherborne

 

A recce for me and a navigation exercise for Suzanne and Melissa. 

Starting from Ewepen Barn at Sherborne. Firstly out to the A40 and then sharply back the Sherborne road. Across the Sherborne Brook and up through Haycroft Bottom.  Almost to Clapton-on-the-Hill and back to Sherborne.

Deer in the distance near The Oranges Farm

By Ducklestone Mill and lots of snowdrops

Sherborne Brook

Beside Ducklestone Mill

Haycroft Bottom

Back near the car park a man and his dog

Tuesday 8th February 2022 Chipping Norton and the Rollright Stones

A circular walk from Chipping Norton to the  Rollright Stones. Initially to Salford then to the stones returning via Over Norton. About 8 miles with 900 feet of ascent..

The Town Hall in Chipping Norton

Heading towards Salford - bright sunshine at the start but much duller later.

The Whispering Knights an ancient burial place and is early Neolithic approx 3,500 BC

The  'witch' keeps watch over the stone circle

The stone circle known as the Kings Men

Snowdrops at Over Norton

Tuesday 1st February 2022 - Stanton

Starting from Stanton and joing the Winchcombe Way to Laverton. Across to Buckland, then steeply up to join the Cotswold Way by Top Farm. Down to Bury End with a coffee stop at West End next to the impressive new flood defence area. Back on the Cotswold Way and steeply up again to the junction with the Winchcombe Way. Down through Lidcombe Wood to Stanway and finally back to Stanton.

A lovely bright sunny morning but with a cool breeze

About 10 miles with 1500 feet of ascent.

Church of St Michael Stanton

Buckland Hotel and Church of St Michael .

On the Cotswold Way near Top Farm and Broadway Tower in the distance

Looking down on Broadway

St Eadburgha's Church across the fields in Broadway

Looking down on the large flood defence area

Parks Farm at the top of Lidcombe Wood

Looking across towards Dumbleton Hill with the Malvern Hills just visible in the distance

Snowdrops just inside the gardens at Stanway House. Always a sign that spring is coming

Finishing the walk in Stanton