southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Lansdown -A Civil War Battle For Bath Saturday 15 May 2010

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		Our meeting place, the Blathwayt Arms, Lansdown
		Jacqui, our leader for the day
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		Langridge Church
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		Warming up,so we stop for a breather
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		Unable to dislodge the Royalists and outflanked by the musketeers in the woods Sir William Waller ordered a withdrawal of 400 yards to the shelter of a stone wall that ran laterally across the level ground on the hilltop. By this time, darkness was falling, under cover of darkness he ordered the Parliamentarian army to withdraw to Bath.
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		Stopped for lunch
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		Wild garlic in full bloom
		Monument to Sir Bevil Grenville who commanded his Cornish pikemen on the assault of the hill and formed his pikemen into a defensive stand,succeeded in holding off three counter-attacks by Heselrige's cuirassiers. During the third charge, Grenville himself was grievously wounded to the head.
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Bath in the distance
Bath racecourse
Back at the Blathwayt
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Photos and captions thanks to Keith

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.