The weather forecast had not been encouraging but the rain had stopped and we set off from Eastleach to Southrop
Back marker Ros seems happy enough, as is John in his scarlet top
We stop at the gate and Ros tells us something about the time she worked in Southrop
An impressive house, but the shutters are closed
Colourful azaleas
The emblematic Swan of Southrop
Those wearing wellies can wash off the mud from the field
Blue comfrey - not a common sight
There are two churches in Eastleach, this is the Church of St. Andrew, which is still used for services.
Just across the bridge is the Church of St. Michael and St. Martin, now in the hands of the Churches Conservation Trust
We pose on the clapper bridge over the River Leach, like thousands of tourists before us.
We pass the former alms houses in Eastleach, built in 1871 for Sir Thomas Bazley, now a row of houses
And try to interpret the centre panel. Apparently it says 'THE GIFT OF WILLIAM ATKINSON IN MEMORY OF ROBERT TAPDNER'.
Back at the Victoria Inn, we admire this stunning tree, which the gardener tells us is a Bird Cherry
After a very good lunch, 7 of us continue to do the northern loop around the River Leach.
Wisteria abounds
Climbing along walls
We pass another attractive house
And enter the Hatherop Estate, owned by the above-mentioned Bazley family for over 130 years, before it was handed over to the Ernest Cook Trust
We walk round the bowl
Beside the River Leach
This is a memorial to a horse
The cows aren't interested in us, even though they have cute calves with them
Threatening clouds, but the sun is shining on a field of oil seed rape in the direction of the Marlborough Downs in the distance.
We continue, heading back towards Eastleach
Banks of buttercups
An impressive tree against the dark sky
In contrast the blossom in the sunlight is lovely
And we pose near the end of our walk.
And we head back into Cam
Photos by Ron (am) and Sally (pm), captions and processing by Sally, uploaded by Mike