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#woodland #woodlandphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturewalk #cotswoldway #trail #summer https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnmy3Bdsnq_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#woodwosecarving #handmade #handcarved (with the help of a belt sander) coffee cup. Oiled with mineral oil and ready for its #nettleyarn string to attach to the #walking #backpack and our further adventures on the #cotswoldway and the #camping trip in August. #coffee and dare I say the night before some #whiskey. (at Gloucester, Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BymcMgJgUuK/?igshid=3rvs38kaouyj

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Went for a walk for the first time in a while, mainly to clear my head but also to take some pictures! I do love autumn. #autumn #autumnvibes #autumncolours #autumnleaves #woodland #woodlandwalks #countryside #cotswolds #cotswoldway #northnibley #nature #naturephotography #woodlandphotography #autumnphotography #england (at North Nibley, Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVuvqNPMqpF/?utm_medium=tumblr

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and we’re finished with the Cotswold Way

left Tormarton this morning knowing we had a 16-17 mile walk into Bath where the trail ends. No problem.

Why is it I always feel as if I’m walking uphill more often than downhill. We walked through a beautiful town, Cold Ashton, in addition to others much smaller. The countryside is just gorgeous and many people out walking. Cows, sheep, horses, dogs- the Brits love them all. Today was a day of gates. Here are a few

The trail

And the beautiful spots

Which there were too many of. We’ve ended in Bath which seems wonderful. Our hotel, The Queensberry, is exactly the spot we needed. Elegant, relaxed, fun, delicious and so fine. Off to Oxford tomorrow.

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Wotton-Under-Edge to Tormarton

This was an old wool town during the war and that is how it gots its name. Charming town with what turned out to be a lovely little hotel- The Swan. Thankfully we got through the day without any rain unlike the day before-wow. The trail was primarily through open land, small roads and parks. A very pretty walk. Both E and I were tired so we were dragging and it took us all day to walk 15 miles. Anyway arrived at our B&B in Tormarton and it couldn’t be nicer. It’s all good.

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Day 6- Leonard Stanley to Wotton-Under-Edge-Under-Edge

similar to most mornings, we have to walk up out of the valley. Todays climb was very steep but not too long. Some lovely views when it opened up.

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Day 4 and we’ve passed the half way marker.

today started off chilly (51 degrees) with a threat of rain all day. We knew we had a 16+ mile day ahead of us with a couple of serious climbs. We’ve decided that the Cotswold Way does a great job of keeping you out of all the quaint villages- ugh- but we did find a sweet one yesterday. Painswick was lovely.

The church has 99 yews planted, not 100 and that supposedly was done intentionally.

We got ourselves lost a few times but the rain held off until we finished our 18 miles.

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leaving Cleve Hill for Birdlip

we noticed in Scotland that walkers and dogs are allowed to walk on the golf courses. Here in the Cotswold, sheep, cows and people with dogs are grazing and walking on some courses. The hardest part for the golfers must be to watch out for the piles left behind.