Friday 28 December 2012

A muddy yomp in the Cotswolds

Duly armed with a Cotswold Way circular walk and having slept well and feeling much recovered, we set off to the small town of Winchcombe, a delightful Cotswold town, not quite the manicured prettiness of Chipping Camden but still gorgeously picturesque.

The 5 mile yomp started near the entrance of Sudeley Castle, somewhere we should definitely come back to when the weather improves followed the Cotswold Way up, up and a bit more up to the mound of Belas Knap or Beautiful Hill, a Neolithic long barrow where hundreds of human bones have been found dating back thousands of years. This was an excellent place to pause and soak up the past before continuing on the route, downhill this time via the old Cotswold Route over slippery stiles, muddy squelchy fields back to the town.

Delightful town with a wealth of tea rooms, pubs and places of interest ready to welcome weary walkers, one of which, the White Hart specialises in local sausages and cider. What more could you ask for?