My Country Walks



Welcome to my new blog following my move to the Cotswolds in early 2018.

Previously living on the edge of Dartmoor I shared details of my walks on Dartmoor on my previous blog My Dartmoor Walks. As I explore this new area I will share details of the routes here.

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Tuesday 28th May 2024 - Ilmington

Just four of us for the walk today. Rain all night and for most of the walk. The mud was back after all the rain! The first time I had been to Ilmington so always good to go on some new paths. Our route took us to Lark Stoke, Ebrington and back past Foxcote Farm. 7.5 miles with 900 ft ascent.


Ilmington

On the muddy track


Some of the sheep were sheltering, they are more clever than you sometimes think!



Foxcote

Ilmington below as the clouds start to lift

A very pretty village




Saturday 16th May - Winchcombe Walking Festival - Coln Trail from Whittington

 

Co-leading a walk for the Winchcombe Walking Festival following the Coln trail walk from Whittington back to Winchcombe. 9 miles


The new bridge over the boggy bit by the lake at Syreford Mill


Syreford Mill


Sevenhampton


Beside the River Coln


St Andrew Church, Sevenhampton



The old brewery in Brockhampton.

St Martin Church, Charlton Abbots






Waterhatch


Friday 15th February 2024 - Winchcombe Walking Festival - Naunton to Winchcombe

Co-leading a walk for the Winchcombe Walking Festival starting with tour around the stables for National Hunt trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies. Then back to Winchcombe through Naunton, Guiting Power, Guiting Wood and Sudeley Castle. 8 miles


In the stables


















The blacksmith was at work

The one month old foals were a star attraction


All the horses came to say hello

On the gallops

Nigel answers questions

The hydrotherapy pool for the horses

A short walk down to Naunton and the Dovecote


St  Andrew's Church, Naunton with the twin sun dials



St Michael's Church, Guiting Power

Coffee stop in Guiting 

Winchcombe comes into view

Tuesday 14th May 2024 North of Moreton-in-Marsh, Aston Magna and Lower Lemington

We started just north of Morton-in- marsh initially heading through Dorm and then we missed the turning for the footpath and headed into the woods through some difficult ground eventually coming out in a large timber yard. These thing do sometimes happen! We continued on our walk going through Lower Lemington, past the fishing lakes returning through Upper Lemington. 7 miles with 500ft ascent.


On the Diamond Way


Into the woods

Negotiating a fallen tree....

Through the boggy bit...

Down a steeper bank...

Into the timber yard and back to normal

Aston Magna



Lower Lemington

Church of St Leonard, Lower Lemington


Just to prove we were on a proper path