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.

Great Tew

Past the Llamas

Heading into Heythrop Park

Enstone

Cleveley

Snowdrops always a sign that better things are to come

Around Soho Farmhouse - the site is much bigger than I expected

Past the footballers House

Back into Great Tew

Crimea House - Great Tew

4th February 2025 - Hidcote

From Hidcote and up to the masts. Then to Foxcote House, on to Ebrington and Hidcote Boyce, back up the hill and down our orignal track. 7 miles with 800 feet ascent

Looking across to Bredon Hill with the Malvern hills in the far distance

Foxcote House

One of the Ebrington stones