southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Purton and Sharpness Tuesday 3 March 2009

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		The Car Park of the Lammastide Inn. Lammastide? Starts on 1st August - harvest period .
		Leaving Brookend we walk through a well kept allotment .
		And someone has been busy cutting and laying .
		Patrick demonstrates an elegant stile crossing style .
		As we head resolutely across fields .
		On a somewhat cloudy day .
		But at least it's still dry .
		We look down over the Severn .
		As we walk towards Purton .
		Passing the church .
		And stop for coffee by the side of the canal .
		With the old lock keeper's cottage .
		As we leave Purton we spot this gnome cottage .
		As well as this famous old pub .
		We take to the banks of the Severn .
		Which leads us to the monument for the "boats graveyard" .
		With its old hulks of concrete .
		And wood .
		We soon reach the remains of the Severn railway bridge .
		Here's one I took earlier .
		Oh no you didn't (says Mike). It's part of the interpretation board put up at the site. Here's your chance to read it out of the wind .
		Then we look across to Sharpness Docks .
		Obviously a Garfield fan! .
		Another view back up the river .
		Boats moored up waiting for the better weather .
		The home of SARA .
		And the memorial to TS Vindicatrix .
		Our path takes us across the beginning of the Sharpness Canal where it enters the docks .
		Of which we have one last glimpse before heading back .
Photos and captions thanks to Richard

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 Led 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 Ramblers.