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They all look cold - it's cold. So we set off at a brisk pace
Past a happy camper on the common although he seems to be having a lie in
And along the driveway of the livery yard
Cresting the top of the hill
Then making our way round the side of the valley
Downhill
Tim leads us over an old stone stile
Into the vineyard
Then down across a driveway into Woodchester Park
Down a muddy stepped path
And up the other side
Towards Windsoredge
Reaching the top we pause to take in the view
And after coffee head downhill
To Dunkirk Mill and the millstream
And on to the cycle track
Where Tim reminds us of the area's industrial past
As we walk along the shared use path (walkers, cyclists and horse riders)
With its new surface
Complicated graffiti
The Nailsworth Stream flows on down
Our second coffee stop at the site of the old Woodchester station
Then we head uphill through Woodchester
Past large old houses
Until Bospin Lane takes us to a woodlined path
All but the back marker safely over the stile
And we continue uphill
Following a field path along the edge of Dark Wood
Left behind by a horse
At the top of the hill
Waiting to greet us
Signs of life now in the caravan
While back at the cars model airplane enthusiasts are getting ready to fly
As we take our leave of Tim and thank him for the walk
Photos and captions by Richard, uploaded by Sally