southcotswoldramblers.org.uk North Nibley and Coombe Hill Wednesday 14 April 2010

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		Grey day - grey looks .
		Until Mike points to the Tyndale Monument peering over the top of the hill at us .
		And we head off out of North Nibley ..
		Well into our stride now .
		Taking to the fields .
		Whose inhabitants don't seem too perturbed .
		As we head past Waterley Farm .
		Towards Waterley Bottom .
		Then it's up the valley soon taking to a footpath following the road .
		Crossing another field .
		Needed! A kind rambler to move the top rail so that I can reach the hay. .
		We continue uphill .
		The path getting steeper .
		Till we reach the top - now thats a name to conjure with .
		We reach the other side of the hill and look down into the valley and the hamlet of Coombe .
		Encountering more signs of spring .
		Photo taken seconds before I turned and ran .
		Coffee break taken on the side of the hill .
		Looking over Wotton .
		We continue round the top of the hill .
		Mike indicates on the map where we are .
		As we follow the path through the woods .
		Before stopping for Mike to give us the lowdown on William Tyndale .
		A stop to admire the view at a clump of trees .
		Originally planted in 1815 to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo .
		As we follow the Cotswold Way we come to the site of an old hill fort .
Eventually leaving the woods .
And making along the side of the hill to the Tyndale Monument .
Which to our surprise is open - fortunately we had excuses ready for not climbing to the top .
We take the easy route downhill .
To the road .
Back to the Black Horse and lunch for some .
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.