My Country Walks: Belas Knap

The ninth leg of the walk and the easist so far. A short bus ride to the golf club at Cleeve Hill.

Down around the edge of Cleeve Hill to Postlip Hall and on to Postlip Hall Farm where they had started to gather the sheep in prior to the lambing season which starts in three weeks time.

Gently down again and then up through the Breakheart Plantation on the only steep bit of the walk.

Next to Belas Knap and then down to the Corner Cupboard in Winchcombe for lunch.

Through Winchcombe after lunch to Puck Pit Lane and then across the very muddy fields to Hailes Abbey. .

8.5 miles and 880 feet ascent

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Postlip Farm

A coffee stop with fine views over Langley Hill and Winchcombe

Emerging from the woods at the top of a steep climb

Belas Knap comes into view

On the way down to Winchcombe

Excellent service and value for money at the Corner Cupboard

The very muddy fields on the way to Hailes Abbey

Hailes Abbey and .....

...the little church

A much longer walk today on one of the walks for the Winchcombe Walking Festival.

Initially on the Winchcombe Way going up to Wadfield Farm. Upwards again and into the cloud to Belas Knap for a coffee break. A little light rain at this point and then on to Wontley Farm and then down through West Wood past Charlton Pool to the Craven Arms at Brockhampton.

After a very pleasant lunch we re-traced our route to join the Sabrina Way and on to Wardens Wood. On to Cleeve Common. We took the 'secret' valley down past Corndean Farm to return to Winchcombe.

23 in total on the walk. 13.5 miles and 1400 feet ascent.

At the start through Winchcombe