Home page > Walks photos < Walks programme Message Board About group walks Walks in the region Holidays photos News items How to join Contact us Footpath problems Local links Walking links Favourite Walks Books		southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Frampton-on-Severn New Year walk 1 January 2008 . .
		Our walk starts at Splatt Bridge where Joe gives the usual introduction .
		We cross over the canal and walk along the towpath ..
		Eventually recrossing .
		And heading along the road . .
		Joe draws our attention to the oldest house in the area which was built around a hip frame .
		And we head off .
		Along the river Cam .
		Better take the right path .
		Seen on the side of a building - apparently for bats .
		The wooden structures on the far bank are for disabled anglers .
		We cross a stream .
		And make our way through a new plantation of trees near Nebrow Hill .
		Arriving back at our starting point where some of our number leave .
		We walk into Frampton Park stopping to say hello to these two .
And watching the boats racing on the lake .
We stop for lunch by one of the lakes where a cormorant is putting on a display .
The swans not to be outdone - bottoms up .
But we are too busy talking .
	With the manor house in the background .
	Refreshed we continue on our way .
	Passing by Whitminster Church .
	Where Joe gives us some of the history .
	Then it's back to the canal - wonder what they had in mind when they named this boat .
	This looks like hard work .
	We stop at the Cotswold Canals shop .
	Guard cat! .
	Then continue along the canal - now that's a name I can equate with .
	Approaching the old Fry's chocolate factory .
	A bit of land flooded by the Severn .
	Frampton church comes into view .
	And we re-cross Splatt Bridge to end our first walk of 2008 .
	See Mike's pictures of Joe's walk last year, also on the 1st of January
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	Photos and captions from Richard, off to a good start in the New Year .
	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.