Wednesday 25th July 2024 Stanway

A solo walk to review and check the details for one of the published walks on the Winchome Welcoms Walkers website. This starts near the viaduct for the GWR near Stanway. 7 miles with 1000ft ascent.

The viaduct is a signifcant structure but mainlly hidden from view. This is all you can see of it from the road.

A footpath goes right underneath it next to the farm - an impressive structure and almost  work of art too.

You get a much better view of it from the footpath on the other side.

Next into Stanway.

The Watermill

Then up the steeper bit

Looking down on Wood Stanway

At the top is the Beckbury Monument

The track across to Farmcote

Looking down on Winchcombe

The track into Farmcote

St Faith's church

Through the crops

Louping around the valley

Just before Winchcombe

Tuesday 23rd July 2024 - Brimpsfield

From Brimpsfield in the rain. Past Brimpsfield Park and into the long wide valley following the River Froome which leads to Caudle Green where the rain eased and then turned into bright sunshine. Returning through woods to Climperwell Cottage and back to the Brimpsfield. 7 miles with 600ft ascent.

 Brimpsfield

Brimpsfield Park and the...

...pheasant chicks.

The long wide valley to Caudle Green

Caudle Green

Bright sunshine at the end  with National Grid making sure there was power.

Tuesday 9th July 2024 - Stow on the Wold

From Stow on the Wold going through Donnington and Lower Swell.  A dull overcast morning and after lots of rain overnight we were fortunate it stayed dry. 8 miles with 700 ft ascent.

The site of the Battle of Stow 1646

 

On Icknield Street a Roman Road running from Bourton-on-the-Water to Templeborough in South Yorkshire.

Just one wet patch!

The village hall in Lower Swell where they were filming.....

.....Father Ted!

A labrador once lived here and this special arch was put in so that he had a good view of the field!

 

Tuesday 2nd July - Hawling

From Hawling going through Guiting Power, Guiting Wood and Roel Gate on a mainly well tested route. A different season compared to the heat wave last week.  Very cool with a cool breeze and dull. 9 miles and 1000ft ascent.

A permissive path near Guting Power which I hadn't been on before - always good to have a new path.

Guiting Power