southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Day 3 - Dunkery Beacon Sunday 13 September 2015 |
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Another car park with a view - Webbers Post | |
As we gather round Mike | |
And set off on our walk | |
Soon reaching open moorland | |
With views to the Bristol Channel | |
Mike looks a bit worried. Do we follow the sign? | |
Plenty of flowers to look at | |
A short stretch of road | |
And a chance for some of our older members to catch their breaths | |
The Beacon is in sight | |
And the Channel | |
Now on top of the Beacon | |
There is always one |
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One of the group staying at the same hotel recognises us and takes a group photo | |
Tells us all about it | |
The view from the top - Steep Holm in sight. | |
And one for the family album | |
Looking back to Dunkery Beacon as we head downhill | |
Pausing for coffee as we descend | |
Or to pick berries | |
But what's this blocking our path? | |
It's mummy looking for her baby (and yes, she did find him) | |
Meanwhile we continue on our way | |
Across the moor | |
Until we reach the church at Stoke Pero | |
A quick tour | |
Then we settle down for lunch | |
Another view of the outside | |
And another look inside reveals this painting of a donkey used to carry building materials from Porlock to the church | |
Our afternoon back marker is ready to go | |
We pass the old farmhouse | |
As the afternoon walk begins | |
We stop to stroke a tame sheep | |
Then continue along the valley | |
The moors in front of us | |
Pausing to watch a red kite in the skies above | |
Back marker falling a bit behind - too many blackberries about | |
Waiting for her to catch up | |
Then we stop to look at a large fir tree | |
Coming away with a couple of fine cones | |
We continue down the valley, the cars in sight tantalisingly close on the hill | |
As we head down into a wooded valley | |
Very steep in places | |
Our path now follows a stream | |
The sun reflecting on the water | |
We pause to pose on an old bridge | |
Before indulging in cream teas in a nearby cafe | |
In the afternoon sunshine | |
Sitting in the garden | |
Then followed a steep climb uphill to the cars | |
Following a sculpture trail | |
Of wooden carvings | |
A variety of subjects | |
Which we pause to examine. |
Photos and captions by Richard, processed by Sally and uploaded by Mike |