My Country Walks: 2025

Tuesday 4th March 2025 Cleeve Hill

A walk mainly around the edge of Cleeve Hill on some paths most of hadn't walked before including some off piste bits too. A good opportunity to see just how much the west and east sides of the hill have been quarried. A beautiful sunny morning, cold at first but quite warm later. A more demanding walk than anticipated. 7 miles with 1250 feet asecent.

From the club house

Through some difficult terrain to come out just below the iconic two trees.

Then on the Cotswold Way for a while.

Coffee stop above Cheltenham

The old quarries on the east side of the hill

Gorse out in full bloom

A steep path down to the old sheep dip and reservoir

At the trig point and topograph

The golf club with Dumbleton Hill in the distance.

Tuesday 25th February 2025 Andoversford

From Andoversford. Going through Shipton Oliffe, Salperton and Hawling. A beautiful sunny day. 11 miles with 900 feet ascent.

Andoversford

Hampen Manor

Salperton war memorial

Salperton

Salperton under the old railway bridge

Hawling

Waiting for a special Barn Owl

Syreford

Tuesday 18th February 2025 - Burford

Burford - hadn't been here for many years and always good to walk in a new area. Great to have the sun out again after several weeks of gloomy weather! We headed off to Fulbrook, Swinbroon and Widford. 8 miles with 500 feet ascent.

St John the Baptist church, Burford

St James the Great church Fulbrook

With a wonderful display of Cyclamen

Still lots of mud

Swinbrook

St Mary the Virgin Church, Swinbrook

River Windrush in Burford

Tuesday 11th February 2025 Great Tew

Our walk from Great Tew. Not a place I get to very often. Going through the edge of Heythrop Park, Church Enstone, Cleveley and past Soho Farmhouse. A dull gloomy morning and muddy underfoot but it always good to be out! 10 miles with 800 feet ascent.