Category: Walking

  • Farmoor Reservoir Walk on 15th October 2024

    This walk was one of our step-in venues ie when the fields are flooded we can be guaranteed a walk here. 11 members enjoyed the fresh-air and tranquility walking round the reservoir on a very overcast and misty morning. There were lots of different birds on the water especially cormorants and and a skein of… Read more

  • Short Walk on Tuesday 8th October 2024

    17 members met on a wet morning for the walk. It was a 3-mile circular at Clanfield. The terrain was on lanes, road and fields. It was a little sticky underfoot from the previous night’s rain. We started off with umbrellas and after 10 mins of walking the rain stopped. It stayed dry until we… Read more

  • Short and Slow Walk 2nd October 2024

    As we gathered for the walk there was a light shower and we were unsure whether to walk or not. This soon stopped and we made our way on pavements and footpaths round the quieter parts of Carterton. 17 members were on the walk with plenty of chatter and laughter. Arriving back in the Town… Read more

  • 5 Mile Linear Walk Black Bourton to Brize Norton 

    A beautiful morning for a lovely walk over open fields, a  small wood and a short distance on the road.  In the wood we saw a snake, it soon slithered away into a broken tree stump. We saw deer, hares and red kites. We stopped for a short break on the top of a hill where… Read more

  • 3 Mile Circular Walk from Buscot. 10th September 2024

    On a grey morning there were just 9 of us for the short walk. We welcomed Chris and Rita to our Group and set off for Buscot.  We parked in the NT Car Park where Hazel was waiting to join us. The walk was flat and easy, and it was done in reverse to what we… Read more

  • S & S Walk on 4th September 2024

    This was a 1.5-mile circular walk at Fairford, on footpaths and lanes and 2 small fields. 14 members were on the walk, and as usual there was plenty of chatter and laughter. After the walk we called in at “Lakes for Yoo” and sat looking out over the lake with our refreshments. We were entertained… Read more

  • Shipton-u-Wychwood – Milton-u-Wychwood, Foxholes Wood/Nature Reserve circular walk, on 20th August 2024 – 7 miles

    There were 12 members for today’s walk, led by Madeleine. It was a lovely walk with nice views and was over fields, lanes, some road walking and through Foxholes Nature Reserve.  Some of the fields had been harvested, some were full of wildflowers where conservation was taking place.  Thankful there wasn’t too much mud! Half an hour… Read more

  • Short Walk 11th August 2024 – Sherborne Circular

    Today’s walk was one of our rescue walks, i.e. weather and climate dependant. There were 19 of us this morning for the walk where we had some shelter from the sun under the trees and in the woods. We parked at the NT car park at Ewe Pen Barn and followed the pink way markers.  The… Read more

  • S & S Walk 7th August 2024

    We were a large group of 20 for this walk. Sharing cars, we had to go via Brize Norton to Clanfield because of road closures. The walk was just under 2 miles, flat and a reasonable terrain. After the walk we all went to Blakes Kitchen for refreshments and a good natter. We welcomed Linda… Read more

  • Linear Walk on 16th July 2024. 

    From Stow-on-the-Wold to Bourton-on-the-Water, approx 4.5 miles. This was the first linear walk that we have done this year. 14 members drove / met at Tesco’s car park in Stow for the start of the walk. It was a dull morning but dry. The first ¾ of a mile was pavement walking and then it… Read more