Tuesday 21st November 2023 - Barrow Wake

From Barrow Wake on some new paths down through the cycle trails park to Great Witcombe. Then up to the Cotswold Way and on to the  Roman Villa for a lunch stop. Around the edge of Cooper's Hill and some particularly muddy terrain. Steeply down the hill towards Brockworth and then steeply back up again. Returning though Brockworth Wood, past The Buckholt through Birdlip and back to the start. By then the group had split into three as our leader seemed to be unsure of the  way back. Very muddy in places.  11 miles with 1865 feet of ascent.

The view across to Cooper's Hill from Barrow Wake.

Some of the footpaths in this area are closed in anticipation of the work to complete the missing link on the A417.

Very, very muddy in places after so much rain.

St Mary the Virgin church in Great Witcombe.

Very autumnal on the way up to the Cotswold Way.

On the Cotswold Way.

The site of the Great Witcombe Roman Villa.

Looking back to the start.

Just below Cooper's Hill and the view across Brokckworth.