Picture Index to Book One Quick Link 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 About the "Favourite Walks" series LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES WITH INFO ABOUT PLACES ON OR NEAR THIS WALK Laurie Lee Laurie Lee (BBC) Laurie Lee audio Cider with Rosie Painswick 1 Painswick 2 Painswick 3 Queen of the Cotswolds, one mile from Bull's Cross We would be delighted to receive your best digital photos for possible addition to this page - please send them to pics (at) southcotswoldramblers.org.uk		southcotswoldramblers.org.uk/books Walk 9 Cider with Rosie in the Slad Valley
		This is an interesting and varied 5 mile walk around the beautiful Slad Valley, perhaps the most unspoiled of the valleys converging on Stroud. It has been immortalised by Laurie Lee in his worldwide best-selling book "Cider with Rosie". Although the main route does not enter the village itself, wonderful views can be observed as you pass along the eastern side of the valley and after climbing Swift's Hill you will see an impressive panorama over Stroud and the distant Severn Vale. It is possible to visit the Woolpack Inn and the church 600 yards off the route after point D. The walk is very hilly, but the scenery more than compensates. Start point Bulls Cross see map and Area Map Bus Timetable - No services to Slad. Ride to Stroud, walk up Slad Road (B4070) 1.5 miles to point D (and 1.5 miles back afterwards). No 46 to Stroud from Nailsworth and Cheltenham No 93 to Stroud from Nailsworth and Gloucester No 40 to Stroud from Wotton-under-Edge
		Section A - The old mounting block and milestone at the start of the walk at Bulls Cross
		Section A - Our first view of the Slad Valley
		Section C - We climb Swifts Hill, seen here from point D
		Section C - View over Slad valley from Swifts Hill. The Church can just be made out in the shadows on the left.
		Section C - Swifts Hill is a wonderful nature reserve, see here with cowslips, and orchids yet to come.
		Section C - Passing this striking house at The Vatch, we cross a stile just beyond and climb up to the main road through Slad.
		Pictures of Group Walks visiting the Slad Valley June 2003 December 2005 including pictures of the Woolpack Inn, School, Church and grave of Laurie Lee