Autumn/Winter Cotswold Lion - Cotswolds Area of Outstanding ...

The Meeting of the WaysWe go through Chipping Campden and BroadCampden, returning via Norcombe Wood.Use is made of four long distance paths - theCotswold, Heart of England, Monarch’s andDiamond Ways. Please bring a packed lunch.Starting point: Dover’s Hill National Trustcar park • SP136395 • Map square F2Leaders: Stewart Rainbow & Rodney Langman Wednesday WanderTo Pegglesworth Home Farm and across theA436 to the newly diverted Cotswold Way.Down through Lineover Wood and back up toCastle Barn Farm. A further descent to LowerDowdswell and Kilkenny. Optional lunch at theKilkenny Arms.Starting point: Kilkenny Viewpoint car parkoff A436 west of AndoversfordSP004186 • Map square D4Leaders: J Foulkes, M Williams & R Hales Marshfield: Town and CountryWe walk along the High Street of this smallmedieval town to the Almshouses, then takebridleways and lanes south to Ashwickeand return through the fields on footpaths(No stiles).Starting point: Market Place, MarshfieldST781737 • Map square B9Leaders: David Colbourne & John DougalManor Houses in NorthCotswolds 6Continuing the series identifying manorhouses, their history and significance. FromTemple Guiting, through Cutsdean to Haileswhere lunch is available at the Farm Shop/café.Return route through the deserted settlementat Pinnock.Starting point: Temple Guiting, village hall carpark (honesty box) SP090279 • Map square E3Leaders: Vivienne McGhee & Sue Greenwood Snowdrops at Stanton?What more could you want? Welcome the firstsigns of spring (Snowdrops if we are lucky) inthis superb part of the Cotswolds. Some steepclimbs.Starting point: Stanton village car parkSP067344 • Map square E3Leaders: Jean Booth & Simon Mallatratt The Best Broadway/ChippingCampden Circular?Taking in the best that the Cotswolds hasto offer. From Broadway we pass throughSaintbury, then climb Dover’s Hill to ChippingCampden. The return is along the CotswoldWay via Broadway Tower.Starting point: Broadway, Pay and Displaycar park toilets (nr. St Michaels church).SP095374 • Map square E2Leaders: Graham Stenger & Alan Wicks Nailsworth to Owlpen - RuskinValley and ExploringA walk taking us through the beautiful RuskinValley, exploring newly approved footpaths toOwlpen. Please bring a packed lunch.Starting point: Nailsworth Bus StationST850995• Map square B6Leaders: Norman Kay & Brian MundyWhat’s in the Name? 3Third in series focusing on unusual NorthCotswolds place names and what they tell us.Longborough, Hinchwick and Sezincote featurein the morning, Donnington in the afternoon.Please bring a packed lunch.Starting point: Longborough, Coach & Horsespub. Please park considerately in the village.SP177296 • Map square F3Leaders: Keith Sisson & Paul AdamsMonarchs and Diamonds roundNorthleachFrom Northleach we will take the DiamondWay to Farmington returning via the Monarch’sWay. A pleasant winter walk through farmingcountry and a lovely old village. Lunch optionsin Northleach.Starting point: The Old Prison Northleach(AONB office car park).SP109149 • Map square E4/5Leaders: B Chilvers, G Ricketts & P CluleyMARCHA Wychwood WanderA circular walk that uses the d’Arcy DaltonWay and the Oxfordshire Way starting fromShipton-under-Wychwood. It has superb viewsof the Upper Evenlode Valley and passes adeserted village and ancient earthworks.Please bring drink and packed lunch.Starting point: The Village Hall,Shipton-under-WychwoodSP278181 • Map square G3Leader: Janet DellerPaper, Water and StoneA nice winter’s day walk following the RiverIsbourne up to its source past a mill and PostlipHall. We head over Cleeve Common for somebracing air before we drop down into theLangley valley and back to Winchcombe forlunch.Starting point: Back Lane Car Park,Winchcombe • SP024284 • Map square D3Leader: Sheila Talbot Tuesday TrampA walk around the various footpaths of ColerneParish. Lunch available at the Fox and Hounds.Bring a mid morning munchie. Parking at thepub or adjacent Constitutional Club.Not suitable for pushchairs.Starting point: Fox & Hounds, ColerneST818711 • Map square B9Leaders: Russell Harding, Judith Slee,Sid Gould & Bobby Collins Explore the DuntisbournesA fairly easy walk to the secluded villages ofDuntisbourne Abbots and Leer, returning viaWinstone. Several stiles on route. Optional publunch.Starting point: The old A417 near theTexaco services and Five Mile InnSO978091 • Map square D5Leaders: T Wilson, P Burgon & J Shaw From Caesar to ChurchillThis walk enters the Blenheim Estate beforeheading down Akeman Street to North LeighRoman Villa. The return is via Combe (lunch)and again the Blenheim Estate. Bring packedlunch. Note free long stay car park by theWoodstock Library.Starting point: Woodstock - County MuseumSP444166 • Map square H4Leader: Kevin Myhill Coffee Morning Walk No. 6Meet for coffee at Hunters’ Hall Inn at 10am.The walk starts at 10:30am, through fieldsand woods to Hartley Bridge. We return viaHazelcote Farm road (a beautiful almostforgotten valley). Lunch available at the Innafter the walk.Starting point: Hunters’ Hall Inn, KingscoteST813960 • Map square B7Leaders: Eric Brown & Lorraine Blench Highwaymen and History - a walkto IcombWe head off to the Saxon Village of Icomb toexplore its history, including hearing abouthighwaymen and seeing the tomb of one ofHenry V’s companions at Agincourt, beforereturning by a different route.Starting point: Bourton-on-the-Water,War Memorial, village green.SP167207 • Map square F4Leaders: Margaret Reid & Sheila Wasley Mills, Hills and MusicThe annual Chipping Norton Music Festivalbegan early last century in Cherington. Enjoy awalk in this little changed countryside to hearinteresting snippets about one of the country’soldest music festivals. Optional pub lunch atwalk’s end.Starting point: Cherington Arms, Cherington.SP292369 • Map square G3Leader: Rosemary Wilson Over the Downs and Far AwayElevated exhilarating walking with superbviews in typical rolling Cotswold countryside.Please bring a packed lunch.Starting point: Hawling, Methodist Churchcar park or on gravel outside farm up the road.SP067231 • Map square E4Leaders: Roger & Pat Cook Box and surrounding countryside -a morning walkA series of monthly walks from Box into thesurrounding countryside. Some hills,givinggood views. May be muddy following wetweather. Please bring drinks and snack formid-walk break. Lunch may be obtained inthe village pubs and tea rooms afterwards.Starting point: Selwyn Hall free Car park,Box - Off the A4. ST824686 • Map square B10Leaders: Judith Slee & Sid Gould An Amble from Adlestrop 2Another short walk from Adlestrop, with viewsover the Evenlode valley as we pass ChastletonHouse and Chastleton Barrow.Starting point: Adlestrop Village Hall car park(Trust the Motorist).SP241272 • Map square G3Leaders: Bob Fisher & Malcolm Duncan A Peak, a Down and a StreetThe walk follows the Cotswold Way to UleyBury then down and up over Cam Long Down,through Coaley to Silver Street. Then follows anascent of Frocester Hill to return to the start.Please bring a picnic lunchStarting point: Coaley Peak Car Park on theB4066 Between Uley and Selsley.SO794014 • Map square B6Leaders: Les Jones & Ken Leach Langley Hill and GrettonA walk over hill pasture with fine views. FromWinchcombe through Langley Hill Farm toGretton with views of Winchcombe, StanwayHill, Salters Hill and Cleeve. After visiting theinteresting church at Gretton we return viaGretton Hill.Starting point: Back Lane car parkWinchcombe; £1 chargeSP024285 • Map square E3Leaders: M Williams, R Hales & J foulkes What’s in the Name? 4Fourth in series focusing on unusual NorthCotswold place names and what they tell us.The Romans and Saxons were here - Blockley.Aston Magna, Ditchford, Dorn, Moreton-in-Marsh and Batsford. Bring a packed lunch.Starting point: Blockley Village Green(Bus Shelter). Please park considerately in thevillage. SP164351 • Map square F2Leaders: Keith Sisson & Paul Adams Cotswold HeightsPrehistoric settlements on and around CleeveCommon. Belas Knap, Wontley Farm, CleeveCloud and Postlip. Some steep climbs anddescents. We will reach the highest point ofthe Cotswolds, Cleeve Cloud at 1,100ft.Lunch at the Golf Club clubhouse or picnic.Starting point: Back Lane car parkWinchcombe; £1 chargeSP023284 • Map square E3Leaders: S Clark, J Stuart & T Currier Around Mountain Bower!Northwards from Marshfield to the quietBroadmead Brook valley which we follow toWest Kington. Then across to Lucknam Park viaNorth Wraxall and return via Marshfield Wood.Please bring a picnic lunch. Not suitable forpushchairs.Starting point: Market Place, MarshfieldST781737 • Map square B9Leaders: John Walker & David Le Lohé Tramping Through HistoryA tour through several thousand years of thehistory of this fascinating area with possiblysome interesting flora as well.Starting point: Temple Guiting village car park(trust box, recommended £1 donation)SP090279 • Map square E4Leaders: Jean Booth & Simon Mallatratt Two Walks From BrailesTwo circular walks centred on Brailes. Themorning a 5.5 mile walk taking in Brailes Hilland Sutton-under-Brailes. In the afternoonstarting at 2pm a 3.5 mile walk to Windertonreturning via Castle Hill. Pub lunch available.Starting point: The George Hotel, LowerBrailes • SP314392 • Map square G2Leader: Tony Graeme Cotswold Sheep CountryOur annual walk across traditional Cotswoldsheep country and the chance for a ‘hands on’view of these magnificent sheep which, in theMiddle Ages, brought such wealth to this area.Starting point: Horsley Village HallST838979 • Map square B6Leaders: Norman Kay & David Harrowin East of GuitingA walk via two parks, Cotswold Farm Park andEyford. Then to the Wardens Way, throughNaunton and back to Guiting Power.Plenty of views, rolling countryside and valleys.Bring a packed lunch.Starting point: Guiting Power Village Hall CarPark (honesty box). SP095246 • Map square E3Leaders: Allan Allcock, Andy Briars& Julie Downing Down and Up the Cotswold ScarpWe should have great views across theSevern before descending the scarp to LittleShurdington then climbing back to theLong Barrow and along the Cotswold Way.An opportunity to see the geology of the scarp.A steep climb up the scarp.Starting point: Crickley Hill lower car park(£1 charge). SO929164 • Map square C4Leaders: B Chilvers, G Ricketts & P Cluley Crossing County BordersWe walk to Monkton Combe, Midford,Pipehouse, Iford, Upper Westwood, Freshfordand Limpley Stoke, returning along the Kennetand Avon canal. Please bring a picnic lunch.Not suitable for pushchairs.Starting point: Dundas Marina Car ParkST784626 • Map square A10Leaders: Dave Jennings & Wilf DandoFind out more at: www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk www.escapetothecotswolds.org.uk www.cotswoldsruralskills.org.uk 15