My Country Walks: Winchcombe Walking Festival

My second day at the Winchcombe Walking Festival. The walk started at Alderton and followed the Winchcombe Way east aroung Dumbleton Hill to Dumbleton. Back on the track between Dumbleton and Alderton Hills and finally returning on the Winchcombe Way to Alderton.

6.5 miles and 900 feet ascent. 19 in total

The group at the start.

Around the corn field

On the Winchcombe Way toward Dumbleton Hill

Above Didcot Hill our leader, Bernie talks about the landscape

The view towards Evesham

In Dumbleton

The village hall - previously a hospital in the first World War

Dumbleton Hall Hotel in the background

The view across to Langley Hill

Lunch with a hazy view.

Coming back down to Frampton Farm

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