southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Alderley to Ozleworth Sunday 27 December 2009

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		Joe runs through his pre walk preamble .
		Before setting off from Alderley along the Cotswold way - Joe soon establishing a healthy lead .
		But we catch up at the first gateway ..
		We then head up the valley .
		Towards Tresham .
		With a pause half way up .
		The view back down the valley .
		Stopping for coffee at the Millennium Memorial at Tresham .
		And a chance to eat the complementary bar supplied by our sponsor, Nature Valley .
		We cross over the ridge and look down on the Severn Valley .
		And then pause .
		To take in the views across to Ozleworth Park .
		Before descending into the valley .
		On a wooded path .
		To reach the stream at the bottom ..
		Passing the old estate cottages .
		We continue along the bottom of the valley .
		Following the stream .
		Which we now cross .
		Once the ladies have caught up .
		And continue up the winding Ozleworth Valley .
		Yes, our leader has a fishing rod! Don't know what he is hoping to catch! .
		Our path now follows the estate road .
		Past London Bridge .
		And we wend our weary way .
		Up to Ozleworth Park .
		Stopping in the churchyard for lunch .
		A quick look inside .
Then we set off past the main house .
And continue up the valley .
To Newark Park where we stop to admire the former Tudor hunting lodge, later transformed into a Georgian home .
Joe takes a closer look - Read more here .
Our path continues along the Cotswold Way .
Where we have views .
Over the Severn Vale .
Back down towards Alderley .
What's going on here then? .
Mike's washing the mud off his boots to make someone's job easier when he gets home! .
Before we know it we are back in the car park .
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.