Wednesday 15th June 2022 - Twyning

 A gentle 3 mile walk with the Probus group from the Fleet Inn at Twyning. Even hotter today.

Our route took us to Church End and then down to the flood plane to follow the river back to Twyning.

The footpath to Tewkesbury - we didn't go that way!

Crossing the stiles

The river Avon by the Fleet Inn

The Fleet Inn

Tuesday14th June 2022 Halford

Into Warwickshire to Halford on a glorious summers day - the hottest day so far this year for an 8 mile walk to Ettington. Lush green fields and superb views with lots of meadow flowers.

Halford

With the recent rain and warm weather everything has grown so quickly

Poppies on the edge of a garden

Warwick Castle in the far distance

A coffee stop at the Church of Holy Trinty and St Thomas of Canterbury in Ettington

We didn't pay any fees

Ettington Hall

Tuesday 31st May 2022 - Moreton-in-the-Marsh

Great to return to the Tuesday group on a super morning for a walk from Moreton-in-the-Marsh to Longbourough. About 8.5 miles and memorablefor the many stiles at the end of the walk. Never before have we been over so many stiles in such a short distance. 

Afterwards a chance to play croquet at Moreton-in-the-Marsh and what fun that was!

Heading towards Longborough

Longborough

Banks Fee

One of the many stiles

Croquet afterwards

Sunday 22nd May - Steam Train to Toddington

My second walk co-leading for the Winchcombe Walking Festival. A steam train from Greet to Toddington and then walking back to Greet - about 5 miles with 21 on the walk.

Winchcombe Railway station at Greet

Over one of several stiles

We stopped in Toddington where the willow artist Jane Sheppard gave us a demonstration of willow art.

We had to go through a field of cows with some young bulls intent on constantly running towards the group. Some members fo the walk were understandably not very happy about this! Three of us kept them away from the group and everyone was relieved to get into the next field

Clear views on a super summers day.

Saturday 21st May - Walk to the source of the River Isbourne

Good to be out and walking again co-leading a walk for the Winchcombe Walking Festival from Winchcombe to the source of the River Isbourne on Cleeve Hill - about 6 miles with 10 people on the walk. Out along Langley Road and then up and across to the edge of Cleeve Hill. Around to the little reservoir by the washpool and along to one of the springs feeding the River Isbourne. Returning past Postlip Hall and Postlip Mill.

Going up the only steep bit.

On the edge of Cleeve Hill with the quarries ahead

Just above the source of the River Isbourne

The little reservoir