Tuesday 28th June 2022 Malvern Hills South

A solo walk to explore the southern part of the Malvern Hills and a possible recce for another day. Starting from the car park below British Camp and then up to British Camp. Along the ridge to Hangman's Hill and down to the Obelisk. Next up to the top of Midsummer Hill and down steeply to Hollybush. Steeply up Ragged Stone Hill - one of the few hills in the range I have not been on before. It's such a steep climb up and down it is unlikely I wll go back up again! From Whiteleaved Oak I followed the minor road to The Gullet up the side of Swinyard Hill and back to the start on the Three Choirs Way. About 9 miles with 2000 feet of ascent.

Looking back at the northern section where we were last week

British Camp

The Obelisk at Eastnor - 90 feet high and erected in 1812. In memory of members of the Somers Cocks family. A grade 2 listed building it has been refurbished with some new stones since I was last there.

The shelter on Midsummer Hill

Ragged Stone Hill below

On top of Ragged Stone Hill looking back to Midsummer Hill

I guess this is why it is called Ragged Stone Hill

Whiteleaved Oak

The disused Gullet quarry

On the Three Choirs Way back to the start

Tuesday 21st June 2022 Malvern Hills

Midsummers day and almost perfect weather for a walk on the Malvern Hills. Starting from the British Camp car park and going north over all the peaks to the Worcestershire Beacon and then on to North Hill. Returning on lower level paths where available. It got hot on the return but at least we had done all the main climbing.  About 9 miles and just over 2000 feet of ascent.

Looking back at British Camp

Going down to the Wyche cutting.

Looking back

On top of the Worcestershire Beacon

Group photo

From Table Hill looking back to the Worcestershire beacon with Sugarloaf below

Wednesday 15th June 2022 - Twyning

 A gentle 3 mile walk with the Probus group from the Fleet Inn at Twyning. Even hotter today.

Our route took us to Church End and then down to the flood plane to follow the river back to Twyning.

The footpath to Tewkesbury - we didn't go that way!

Crossing the stiles

The river Avon by the Fleet Inn

The Fleet Inn

Tuesday14th June 2022 Halford

Into Warwickshire to Halford on a glorious summers day - the hottest day so far this year for an 8 mile walk to Ettington. Lush green fields and superb views with lots of meadow flowers.

Halford

With the recent rain and warm weather everything has grown so quickly

Poppies on the edge of a garden

Warwick Castle in the far distance

A coffee stop at the Church of Holy Trinty and St Thomas of Canterbury in Ettington

We didn't pay any fees

Ettington Hall

Tuesday 31st May 2022 - Moreton-in-the-Marsh

Great to return to the Tuesday group on a super morning for a walk from Moreton-in-the-Marsh to Longbourough. About 8.5 miles and memorablefor the many stiles at the end of the walk. Never before have we been over so many stiles in such a short distance. 

Afterwards a chance to play croquet at Moreton-in-the-Marsh and what fun that was!

Heading towards Longborough

Longborough

Banks Fee

One of the many stiles

Croquet afterwards