southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Haresfield short and medium walks Saturday 10 April 2010

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		Anither beautiful day as we assemble for one or two walks from Shortwood. .
		We head off to the topograph .
		With sunny disposition ..
		After which .
		It's downhill all the way .
		Mike points out Vinegar Hill, a bump on our right, which is now Open Access Land, and which we plan to visit later .
		To our left is Standish Park Farm, also on our route .
		We continue down .
		To the bottom .
		Through the farmyard .
		And head up past pretty cottages .
		And a bank of primroses .
		We trn uphill at Standish Park Farm, one of the local dogs greeting another on his walk .
		Up we go .
		To the Cotswold Way .
		Near the Randwick Ash .
		Where we enjoy a well earned break .
		Then it's along the National Trail .
		Diverting off to obtain more views .
		With a slight up again to the car park, where 4 of our number finish their 4 mile morning walk .
		While the rest of continue on to a slope near the Beacon for a sunny picnic .
		We head down hill again to Vinegar Hill .
		Where Bernard tests the depth of a hole inside this odd object - too long for his trusty stick. From afar we thought it might be a trig point but no. Answers on a postcard please... .
		Of course the view is slightly different from here .
		A bit misty but we can see Haresfield Garden Centre with crowds of people no doubt there, and May Hill vaguely in the background .
		We continue along the hillside .
Past a stables where this horse knows we have a camera, and poses with Painswick Beacon as a dramatic backdrop .
A new diversion and new kissing gates takes us above the farm .
Stiles are much more of an effort .
Although it gives us a chance to chat .
Heading towards Edge .
But we then turn right uphill and through the woods .
And back to our cars at Shortwood, having done just over 8 miles .
Photos and captions thanks to Mike

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.