Wednesday 26th June 2024 - Childswickham

The third and final day of the temporary heat wave and very hot, short, slow walk from Childwickham with the Winchcombe Probus group. 4 miles and flat. Followed by an excellent lunch at the Childswickham Inn.

Tuesday 25th June 2024 - Chedworth

Seven of us for the walk today starting from the National Trust site at Chedworth Villa. The second day of the temporary heat wave and it was hot, fortunately we were in the woods for part of the walk. 7 miles with 600ft ascent. All had lunch and or coffee at the end.

Going up to the highest point.

Just above Chedworth

On the old airfield.

Haymaking and some of us were fascinated by the way the bales were wrapped in polythene using a giant 'clingfilm' machine.

Tuesday 18th June 2024 - Stow on the Wold

A shorter walk today as I joined the 'Fivers' group for a walk from Stow on the Wold. Down the hill towards Upper Swell, then across to Lower Swell to follow the Heart of England Way to Hyde Mill. Returning on the Macmillian Way through Maugersbury. A fine warm sunny morning.

Bowl Farm

Lower Swell

Near Hyde Mill

Hyde Mill

Maugersbury Manor House

Tuesday 4th June - Winchcombe Orbital

A circular walk around Winchcombe on some new footpaths. This walk was developed for the recent Winchcombe Walking Festival.  A dull day with some annoying intermittent rain in the midlle. 10.5 miles with 1400ft ascent

Hailes ahead but we didn't go there

A footpath sign form somewhere else.

Negotiating the electric fence

Low flying aircraft

Langley Hill Farm in the rain with Cleeve Hill in the distance

Winchcombe below in the rain

Person, scarecrow ahead? No it a horse. Had some of us fooled for a while.

Lunch out of the rain under the barn

Fungus

Postlip Farm

Up close and friendly - this horse tried to get through the gate.

Sunday 2nd June 2024 - Coln Trail from Andoversford

Leading a walk for the Cleeve Ramblers on the Coln Trail from Andoversford to Whithington returnng through Foxcote. A really lovely sunny summers day. 8 miles with 600ft ascent.

Fantastic views across the rolling Cotswold landscape

The newly installed steps

Coming down to the River Coln

River Coln

Church of St Michael Withington

Upcote Farm - a wedding venue

Buttercups at Foxcote

A very responsible farmer marks out the footpath through his field

Andoversford