Tuesday 22nd August 2023 - Cleeve Hill

A bright sunny morning but with a strong chilly breeze at the begining. We followed the Cotswold Way through the golf course, over the first trig point,  past the pylons to the second trig point to the car park by Wardens Wood. Then along the track and down through the Breakheart Plantaion around Postlip Hall and back to the start. 7 miles.

Going up to the trig point.

Wontley Farm comes into view.

 

Tuesday 15th August 2023 - Miserden

10 of us started from Miserden on  a warm sunny morning. Going through Caudle Green, Syde, Winstone and Duntisbourne Abbots. Just over 12 miles with 1200 feet of  ascent.

Caudle Green

Going up to Syde......

Lunch at the church in Duntisbourne Abbots

This looks like a stream but it is actually a ford, a long one. We met an Amazon driver reversing as he didn't want to take his van through - he said his sat nav directed him this way.

The other end of the ford.  You can see the drive to this house....

....the house is called Long Ford.

Back in Miserden

 

Tuesday 8th August 2023 - Lower Slaughter

Starting from the iconic Cotswolds location of Lower Slaughter. Mainly a walk in the rain, not the heavy stuff just enough to get you wet and be very annoying. We initially followed the Macmillan way to Acton Farm, then north on the Windrush Way to Lower Harford. Next across to the Wardens Way and back 7 miles.

Aston Farm

Going up the steeper bit.

Crossing the road to the newly opened  path. Previously you had to follow the busy road to the bottom of the hill.

On the new path.

Upper Slaughter

Lower Slaughter

Friday 4th August 2023 - Brecon Beacons

A day trip to the Brecon Beacons. Many years since I last walked in this area. My route took me up from the main car park to Corn Du, Pen Y Fan, Cribyn and Fan y Big. Only 8 miles but a much tougher walk than usual with 3,000 ft ascent. A relatively dull day but fantastic views in all direction.

Good to see this was intact. On previous visits this was always broken - seems some object to the fact that Eagle Star could ever have owned a part of Wales.

Corn Du comes into view. It is a relatively easy walk up from the car park.

After about 40 minutes I was at the top of Corn Du looking down on the glaciated valley

Pen y Fan from Corn Du

The easy path across to Pen y Fan from Corn Du.

A selfie on top with Cribyn behind

From Pen y Fan looking across to Cribyn

The steep path up to Fan y Big

The gap between Cribyn and Fan y Big

The view from Fan y Big to Cribyn, Pen y Fan and Corn Du

A selfie on Fan y Big

Below is the steep path up to Cribyn

On Cribyn looking back at Fan y Big

Enjoying the view northwards  from Cribyn

The way back. The steep path back up Pen y Fan

The path back down. Lots of people using it.

Tuesday 1st August 2023 - Great Rissington

From Great Rissington to the edge of Bourton-on-the-Water. Then to Clapton on the Hill and along the lanes to Norhtfield Barn. Down to the river Windrush and return to the start.  Cool and breezy to begin with but quite humid later. 10 miles with 500 feet ascent

The church and old rectory.

Bourton-on-the-Water in the distance.

The river Windrush looking a bit greyer than usual

Back to Great Rissington.....

.....and the church.