{"id":32878,"date":"2020-03-11T16:54:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T16:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/?page_id=32878"},"modified":"2020-12-18T13:55:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T13:55:47","slug":"leighterton-walk-wednesday-11-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/leighterton-walk-wednesday-11-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Leighterton walk &#8211; Wednesday 11 March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\tLeighterton walk &#8211; Wednesday 11 March 2020\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\tAll\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6518.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6518.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur leaders look happy and confident\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6519.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6519.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe moved away from the noise of the A46\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6520.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6520.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPassing banks of primroses\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6522.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6522.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA good path to start with\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6523.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6523.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBut then we&#8217;re avoiding the muddy puddles\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6524.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6524.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough a gap in a hedge\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6525.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6525.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhite deadnettle in flower\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6526.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6526.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPeter opens the gate into Westonbirt Arboretum\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6527.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6527.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere we stop for coffee\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6528.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6528.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe continue along the drive\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6529.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6529.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith some old trees\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6530.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6530.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSome illustrated facts\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6531.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6531.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSome beautiful signs of Spring. Acer japonicum, Graham says\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6532.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6532.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSome props\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6534.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6534.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSomething else I don&#8217;t know. Graham says Acer sp\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6535.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6535.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnd some catkins\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6536.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6536.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMissing the badger sett in the wood\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6537.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6537.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe go off-piste\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6538.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6538.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo avoid the mud\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6539.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6539.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThere&#8217;s a strong smell of wild garlic emerging\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6540.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6540.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOut into the sunshine\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6541.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6541.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith Belted Galloways on the horizon\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6542.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6542.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLunch!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6543.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6543.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThen a difficult stile\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6545.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6545.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGetting a bit stretched out\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6547.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6547.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPeter leads us into Leighterton\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6548.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6548.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere wallflowers are in flower\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6549.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6549.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnd there&#8217;s a beautiful smell. I&#8217;m told it&#8217;s Daphne Odora\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6550.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6550.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you look carefully, you can see an out of focus bee at the top, but the main picture is of Ros&#8217; glove as she holds it still in the wind!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6552.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6552.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChapel\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6553.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6553.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnd church\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6554.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6554.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRoad closed for Serious Incident but fortunately there&#8217;s a route through for Pedestrians\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6556.jpg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_6556.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLeaving the duck pond behind we head along the road to the cars.\n\t<p>Photos, captions and uploading by Sally<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leighterton walk &#8211; Wednesday 11 March 2020 All Our leaders look happy and confident We moved away from the noise of the A46 Passing banks of primroses A good path to start with But then we&#8217;re avoiding the muddy puddles Through a gap in a hedge White deadnettle in flower Peter opens the gate into&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":32892,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Explore the Scenic Leighterton Walk - March 2020 Journey","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32878","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32878"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32878\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}