southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Sherborne Park Estate Saturday 21 January 2012

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	The car park at Ewepen Barn on the Sherborne Estate. Something has caught their attention
	And theirs
	Yes it's Andrew our leader with his pre walk performance
	Well we should be in for a treat today
	There is something about dead trees
	Nice bit of carving - note the dog
	Peter's found something to photograph
	And there it is
	We make our way down through the woods
	Our first sighting of snowdrops plus a few aconites
	Time for a rest. The excitement getting to us
	The old manor house with its church
	Passing through a small hamlet of country houses
	We head down a tarmac road
	Then down fields
	Into the valley
	A pause for coffee - Enid grabs the only seat
	Except for seats which some carry with them
	Crossing a stile
	To walk along the river Dikler
	Making use of an old stone bridge
	And now walking along the other side
	With fine views of a long line of poplar trees
	As we make our way to Great Rissington
	Trudging uphill
	Till we spot not only snowdrops but also daffodils among the trees
	We follow a path through Great Rissington churchyard
	Continuing through the village
	With its picturesque cottages
	Into rolling countryside
Through some more woods
Past the remains of an old mill
And back into the Sherborne Estate
Where lunch is taken in the comfort of a five bar gate
Well there wasn't room for everybody
A herd of deer cross in front of us
Peter manages to zoom in even closer. Click here for more pictures
Then we cross a bridge
And head into Sherborne village
With more old cottages
And strange things in the gardens
A strange carving in the woods
And an ice house
A final stop
Before we return to the car park
And a chance to look round the old barn
With its stained glass window.
Photos and captions from Richard, processed by Sally, uploaded by 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.