Our first walk of the week. We decided that we would try and walk some sections of the Cotswold Way this week. It is a 102 mile national trail going from the SW to the NE of the Cotswolds. The word 'wolds' means rolling hills and that really sums up the Cotswolds. In between the rolling hills you find quaint villages built from honey coloured stone.
Today's walk would be mainly on the Cotswold Way and then we would leave it after a few miles to circle back to where we are staying.
The bluebells were really past their best but we could still see a few clumps in flower.
We lost count of the number of stiles we had to climb over. In Kent where I walk frequently most stiles have been replaced with kissing gates which make the walk more accessible. Climbing over high stiles becomes increasingly more difficult as I get older.
There were some steeper inclines than perhaps the word rolling suggests.
No end to the stunning views.
A well maintained wooden bridge with a small stile at the end.
The walk took us through the village of Painswick.
The church is from the 14th century with the spire added in 1632. Sadly is was destroyed by lighning in 1883 and then later rebuilt. The churchyard is known for its 99 yew trees, planted in 1792. Legend has it that a hundredth can never be grown because the devil will pull it out.
Just outside the village back on the Cotswold Way is a memorial to Tony Drake a principal creator of Cotswold Way.
In the village where we are staying is this house covered in wisteria.
The photos are nice.Your accommodation house looks great from the outside. I hope it was good on the inside.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you did quite a trek. Great photos and that's a lot of Yew trees in one space! Wisteria looks lovely but I'd be a bit worried about it damaging brickwork.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter and son in law are headed that way in June. I may have told you that already. Sorry to repeat if I have. It's such a lovely walk. Wisteria blooms on that house are lovely.
ReplyDeleteLovely, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous walk. No wonder so many people long to live in the Cotswolds.
ReplyDeleteI love a good nature walk, what a beautiful town, my nana's family came from Kent, Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteLovely photographs from your walk.
ReplyDeleteI agree climbing over high stiles does become more difficult as you get older!
Lovely Wisteria in your last photograph.
All the best Jan
The church seems to be well preserved. Does it have a regular congregation, weddings and so on?
ReplyDeleteIt sure is a beautiful area. The last pic is so pretty. My niece lives in the Cotsworlds in Letchlade.
ReplyDeleteAre you ok? I'm missing the rest of your walk.
ReplyDeleteEnjoying our walk, I hope it's to be continued. I haven't seen a stile since I was child and climbed the one into the paddock at the top of our street. Enjoy the rest of the week.
ReplyDeleteI read that when the planted the 100th tree one of the others dies. It’s a church I would not mind visiting
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