Outside the Bottle Green Company, Brian is ready to lead us uphill
Pausing to mend a dangerous railing
Into Woodchester
With some quaint old houses
Uphill again and round Dingle Wood
Over a stile
To the edge of Selsley Common
Onto the Cotswold Way
A pause while Brian decides which Cotswold Way path to folllow
Then we carry on with views across the valley
Through beech woods
Following a well-made path
An avenue of trees
Coming out into the open with views of the Severn
And the Milk Marketing Board - as we used to know it
A good point to pause for coffee
Looking along the side of the hill
Then continuing up through the woods
Passing wild garlic
Reaching the top we enter Woodchester Park
That must be what we are looking for
Is it this way?
At least we find a spot for a picnic
In front of the Mansion
With them for company
Who are you eyeballing?
Still at the back
Passing the lakes
As we continue downhill through the park
Retirement homes waiting for us
Woodchester RC Church
The cottage idyll
With a vineyard just down the road
Back to the start - another pretty garden.
Photos and captions by Richard, processed by Sally and uploaded by Mike