Home page > Walks photos <		southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Salterley Saunter 23 January 2007 A good turnout - 16 I think - and lovely weather for walking, writes Richard ..
		On a cold frosty morning views from the visitors centre at Crickley Hill are magnificent .
		As we pay attention to a quick briefing from our leader, Patrick .
		Before setting off along the top of the hill .
		Looking down towards Gloucester and May Hill .
		We enter the woods along the Cotswold Way .
		Well you would be frozen stiff if you had been up all night .
		We walk up the track, past Salterley in the trees .
		And at the top of the hill Patrick pauses to explain the route .
		Followed by a break in the morning sunshine .
		Another pause for backmarkers to catch up .
		And to inspect a small pumping station in the woods .
		Then it's down a track and through a gate .
		Where our chairman demonstrates the correct way to close a gate .
		We continue along the valley .
		Then up and across fields .
		To a stile where we encounter this garden gnome .
		A pause at the war memorial in Coberley .
		Where the sun dial tells us the time - an hour slow according to Jim .
		Then down past this attractive garden .
		Someone here has got an identity problem! .
		Discussion topic - "A chairman's lot is not a happy one, happy one." .
		Then a gentle climb back up a valley .
		Followed by a steeper climb .
		Same climb - taken from the front - photographer ran all the way .
		We pass the Air Balloon. We'll be back .
		And over the roundabout, lorries thundering past .
		Then back through the woods .
		To the cars at Crickley Hill before returning to the Air Balloon for lunch .
		Thanks to Richard once again 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.