Thursday 23rd February 2023 - Church Westcote

A recce for another day from Church Westcote.  Following the Diamond Way to Bledington. Then to Foxholes, Fifield, Idbury and Nether Westcote. A very cold wind on a dull day. 8 miles

St Mary the Virgin Church

St Leonards church Bledington

Jasmine Cottage, Bledington

Idbury

Tuesday 21st February 2023 - Broad Campden

From Broad Campden, initially on the Diamond Way. Around Norhtwick Park and through Northwick Business Centre reurning to Broad Campden. Then a much smaller loop towards Chipping Campden. Just 6 miles.

On the Diamond Way

Campden Hill Farm

The deer park at Northwick Park

Northwick Business Park. Originally built in 1943 as an American Field Hospital. From 1948 it was used as Polish resettlement camp where many displaced Polish families lived until 1970.  This is the Polish Memorial.  Today it is a thriving business centre. 

Looking down on Broad Campden with Chipping Campden in the distance

St Michael and All Angels church, Broad Campden

Broad Campden

Saturday 18th February 2023 - Rococo Gardens Painswick

 The first time we had been to these gardens to see the spectacular snowdrops. Just stunning.

Thursday 21st February 2023 Birdlip

A solo walk and a recce for another day. 7 miles with 1350 feet of ascent. From Birdlip and steeply down to Great Witcombe.  Across the reservoirs then steeply up to the edge of Cooper's Hill.  Up again to The Buckholt. Through Buckholt Wood and on to the Cotswold Way to return. A dull grey misty day.

This walk was not suitable for the intended group. I will save it for a different group at another time

The woods on Birdlip Hill

The path goes steeply down. The reservoirs in the distance and Cooper's Hill

Across the reservoir

Looking back to Birdlip Hill

Buckholt Wood

Cotswold Way to return.

Tuesday 14th February 2023 - Broadway

A beautiful spring day and a longer walk starting from Broadway. Going through Childswickham, Aston Somerville, Laverton and Stanton. In the main it was a very easy walk, almost flat for the first 7 miles. Then a very steep climb up  the escarpment from Laverton to join the Cotswold Way. After this it was down again to Broadway.  12 miles with 1000 feet of ascent.

Through the holiday park

St Mary's Church, Childswickham

Childswickham

A place to rest in a field with a view.

Across the heritage railway line

Laverton

The horse and pony came past

On the Winchcombe Way to Stanton

Looking back at Laverton

A picnic lunch stop at the church of St Michael, Stanton

Going up the steep bit

At the top

St Eadburgh's Church

Broadway