Tuesday 20th August 2024 - Stanton

From Stanton to Laverton. Instead of taking the usual route on the Winchcombe Way we took a lower level path. On to Buckland and up  through Broadway Coppice to West End Lane. Then on the Cotswold Way for a while to Shenberrow Hill and returning on a different path back down to Stanton

 The usual path the Winchcombe Way runs through the field below the woods in the photo.

Laverton

Buckland

Going up to Broadway Coppice just before the rain

Very heavy rain as we came out of the woods and down to West End Lane where we sheltered for a few minutes.

The sun came out to give us fine  views across to the Malvern Hills

Stanton

Sunday 18th August 2024 - Southam

With Cleeve Ramblers celebrating their 40th anniversary. From Southam up to the edge of Cleeve Hill. Across to Cockbury Butts and then Prescott. Returning around the edge of Nottingham Hill and back to Southam. Just over 7 miles with 900 ft ascent. Perfect walking conditions sunshine and not to hot. Tea, coffee and cake in Southam village hall afterwards to celebrate.

Going up to the main road from Southam.

Then the steeper bit on the edge of Cleeve Hill. A stop at the Golf club for coffee or ice cream.

Down to Dryfield and Cockbury Butts and pas the Frog Wood.

 

Manor Farm

Up hill to the exit of the Prescott hill climb

The view over to Alderton and Dumbleton Hill

Lunch with a view....

...looking down on Gotherington with the Malvern Hills in the far distance

Slades Farm...

...and a very old truck which has seen better days

Heading down above Woodmancote

Tuesday 13th August 2024 - Temple Guiting

A warm sunny summers day from Temple Guiting through Cutsdean, Wood Stanway, Hailes Little  Farmcote and Pinnock Village 10 miles with 1169 ft ascent.

On the Winchcombe Way to Cutsdean

Cutsdean

Guiting Quarry

Just below Stumps Cross on the Cotswold Way with fine views across...

....to Dumbleton Hill,  Bredon Hill and the Malvern Hills

Irrigation at Hailes

Across the valley to Farmcote

The 'insect' on Loushill Plantation above Temple Guiting

Tuesday 6th August 2024 - Fur Tor - Dartmoor

Return to Dartmoor for the annual walk to Fur Tor - the 'Queen of Tors'. Perfect conditions with blue sky and not to hot.  Following the usual route. An extension this year to Cut Hill to find a Cist that will soon be excavated and examined in detail. 10 miles with 2200 ft ascent.

 The view from Ger Tor down Tavy Cleave with Fur Tor in the far distance

Ger Tor

Hare Tor

Tavy Cleave Tors

Going up from the Rattle Brook 

Fur Tor with the river Tavy below

Across the River Tavy

Fur Tor

Lunch stop on Fur Tor

Next across to Cut Hill the higher point on the horizon

To find the Cist which will soon be examined in detail

Below the diggers working to improve the peat bogs on the moor

These are the pools created by the diggers in previous years. 

Crossing the River Tavy again

Going down from Standon Hill

The final river crossing

Along the leat