Home page > Walks photos <		southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Haresfield to Edge 7 April 2007 A 10 mile Saturday walk. The weather is promising once again. .
		The school at Haresfield marks our meeting point .
		And Olivia, our leader today, takes us out through the village and past the millennium stone .
		Then it's across fields of golden rape .
		Through an arch of blackthorn blossom .
		To a rather derelict bridge .
		Where we nearly loose Bernard, our back marker, for the first time .
		We make our way over a stile .
		Stopping to say hello .
		Five old ladies (one of them suggested five South Cots Babes) sitting on a log .
		We press on towards Harescombe .
		The stiles in this area certainly call for some athleticism .
		We reach Harescombe church and stop for coffee . .
		Before entering the church .
		With its Easter Garden .
		And impressive interior .
		We then start to climb .
		Pausing to look back over the valley .
		And stopping for people to catch up .
		But as we cross Edge Common we look behind - no back marker .
		We press on but still no sign of Bernard .
		Till we reach the Edgemoor Inn where he waits patiently for us .
		We have lunch on the terrace overlooking Painswick .
		The photographer pretends to drink a pint of beer for the camera .
		And we settle for a convivial afternoon .
		But Olivia soon gets us moving .
And Bernard is dragged out to continue his duties as back marker .
As we head off up the Cotswold Way .
We look back over Painswick .
And to Painswick Beacon .
Then head down the steps .
And into the woods .
We continue on the Cotswold Way - keeping the back marker in our sights .
A garden starting to look quite colourful .
As we head down the hill .
With the valley spreading out before us .
Before heading across the fields .
Round a moto-cross track .
With Haresfield gradually coming into sight .
A fine show of pussy willow .
Some sort of discussion going on here - by the look on John's face must be serious .
But we are soon off again passing more blackthorn blossom .
Another tricky stile .
And across more fields .
	But the smiles on the faces indicate that the cars are in sight .
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	Photographs and captions thanks to Richard.
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	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.