Home page Walks photos Archive 2006		southcotswoldramblers.org.uk The Three Ampneys 13 December 2006 John leads a mid week morning walk around three charming villages - and finds a little mud here and there .
		Meeting at the Crown at Crucis, John, our leader, strikes a nonchalant pose .
		And we head off through the village of Ampney Crucis .
		Pausing to look at the church .
		Then down an avenue of trees .
		And across fields, passing the lonesome pine .
		And collecting a considerable amount of mud on our boots .
		To the far end of Ampney Crucis .
		A pause to find our way across some fields .
		Eventually finding a hidden stile .
		Before heading along a muddy path .
		Who was that masked horse? .
		Some very damp fields .
		While some of us negotiate the stile the others study the ground .
		Before crossing the fields to .
		Ampney St Mary and an old barn where we study the Parish Notices .
		Some deep conversations taking place here .
		Then a long wide track .
		Takes us to Ampney St Peter, its church .
		And pretty cottages .
		Then down a narrow alley .
		Spotting these two with a field to themselves .
		And a recently constructed pile of stones - maybe as mysterious as Stonehenge in a thousand years time .
		Returning to Ampney Crucis we pass the village sheep .
		Then cross the river back to the cars .
		Thanks to Richard for the photos and captions.
		As you can see, we thoroughly enjoy getting to know the South Cotswolds. We try to keep fit and succeed in having a good old chat. If you are interested in coming with us, see our walks programme and ring the leader if you have any questions about a particular walk. After two or three walks we hope you will then want to join the group as part of the national Ramblers' Association.