Tuesday 21st November 2023 - Barrow Wake

From Barrow Wake on some new paths down through the cycle trails park to Great Witcombe. Then up to the Cotswold Way and on to the  Roman Villa for a lunch stop. Around the edge of Cooper's Hill and some particularly muddy terrain. Steeply down the hill towards Brockworth and then steeply back up again. Returning though Brockworth Wood, past The Buckholt through Birdlip and back to the start. By then the group had split into three as our leader seemed to be unsure of the  way back. Very muddy in places.  11 miles with 1865 feet of ascent.

The view across to Cooper's Hill from Barrow Wake.

Some of the footpaths in this area are closed in anticipation of the work to complete the missing link on the A417.

Very, very muddy in places after so much rain.

St Mary the Virgin church in Great Witcombe.

Very autumnal on the way up to the Cotswold Way.

On the Cotswold Way.

The site of the Great Witcombe Roman Villa.

Looking back to the start.

Just below Cooper's Hill and the view across Brokckworth.

Tuesday 14th November 2023 - Guiting Power

A very dull day with one spell of heavy rain. An easy walk starting from the small car park in Critchford Lane going through Guiting Wood, Temple Guiting, Kineton and Guiting Power. 7 miles with 700 feet ascent

Around the edge of Guiting Wood before......

...going through it

The sculptures in Lousehill Plantation

St Mary Church, Temple Guiting

Two days after Remembrance Sunday

Most inviting inside with a kettle so that visitors can make their own tea or coffee

Heading into Kineton and some heavy rain.

Guiting Power

Autumn leaves in the gloom

Tuesday 7th November 2023 - Willersey

Tuesday's walk starting from Willersey. Going through Saintbury, Weston-sub-Edge, Lynches Wood, Weston Park and Broadway. Up and down and then up again! A fine dry sunny day with a cool breeze. Very muddy underfoot. 10 miles and 1240 feet ascent.

The duck pond in Willesey

Church of St Peter. Willersey

A very young calf

St Nicholas Church Saintbury

Admiring the view on Dovers Hill

A fine view across to the Malvern Hills

Broadway

Friday 3rd November - Pew Tor

Henry and George's first adventure on Dartmoor. Following in the footsteps of their dad and his sister so many years ago. Under carful supervision from their dad they climbed up to the top of Pew Tor. They had so much fun and want to do it again!

Friday 3rd November 2023 - Princetown to Tavistock

A linear walk from Princetown to Tavistock. Sunshine as we left Tavistock but as we got higher we went into the cloud and rain. At the start we were in thick cloud and rain. Initially following the disused railway line. Going to Swell Tor quarry, King's Tor and Merrivale. Around Vixen Tor, over Pew Tor and finally back to Tavistock.  10 miles with James, Jess and Charlie dog

On the disused railway track in Princetown

Swell Tor quarry

King's Tor

Merrivale standing stone

Merrivale stone row

Going down to Merrivale

Vixen Tor and the forbidden area

Pew Tor

Strange light as the lower level of cloud move away

The quarry on Pew Tor

Through the golf course and into Tavistock