Saturday 17th May - Winchcombe Walking Festival

Co-leading a walk for the Winchcombe Walking festival from Winchombe to Guiting Power for a pub lunch and then back using a different route. 14 miles. 23 participants and excellent weather.

Leaving Winchcombe

After lunch in Guiting Power

Friday 16th May - Winchcombe Walking Festival

Co-leading a walk for the Winchcombe Walking festival from Snowshill and back to Winchcombe with the theme 'Lights, Camera, Action' - dicussing the various films shot at Snowshill, Stanway and Sudeley Castle. 18 paricipants. Just under 14 miles in excellent weather conditions.

Snowhill

On the Winchcombe Way near Shenberrow Hill

We met this very entertaining man walking from Lands End to John O'Groats

The mill at Stanway

Coming down from Cromwell's Seat

Wednesday 14th May 2025 - Gotherington

A gentle walk with the Winchcombe Probus group from Gotherington to Oxenton, over Crane Hill and back. Just under 4 miles.

St John the Baptist church Oxenton

Looking down on the church with Tewkesbury Abbey in the distance

Oxenton below

Through the recently scarified field and a good job it was dry

Tuesday 13th May 2025 - Cleeve Hill

Over Cleeve Hill and out to Wontley Farm and Belas Knapp. Returning past Postlip Hall. Hot and sunny. 7 Miles

Watering the greens on the golf course in the dry weather.

Belas Knap

Wonderful countryside with May blossom and......

....wild garlic

Past Postlip Farm

and Postlip House

Tuesday 6th May 2025 - Hayles

A walk with the five mile group today and an opportunity for Linda to join the group. From Hayles fruit farm and up to the Beckbury monument. Along to Stumps Cross, Down to Wood Stanway and back. A beautiful sunny day, but not too warm. Lots of other about too. 6 miles with 700 feet ascent.

Cromwell's seat

Winchcombe

The avenue of trees planted by the Earl of Whymss

The avenue of trees below - this is about 2 miles in length

An old dew pond in the corner of 4 fields allowing animals from 4 areas to drink

Just along from Stumps Cross

Looking across to Didbrook, Toddington adn Dumbleton Hill

Wonderful views of the May blossom

Wood Stanway

The church at Hailes

Lunch at Hayles fruit farm and this friendly robin settled to eat some crumbs after we had finished eating

Thursday 1st May 2025 - Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor

 Anothe of my favourite walks from Burrator. Out to Down Tor and Combeshead Tor and Cuckoo Rock.

Snappers Tor with the reservoir below

Looking across to Leedon and Sharpitor

Down Tor in the foreground with Sheeps Tor behind

The long stone row and circle

Combshead Tor behind the stones

Cuckoo Rock