Painswick Walkers car park. Are they looking apprehensive?
We head down into the valley then back up to Bulls Cross
Down past Trillgate Farm with its dovecote
A steep drop into another valley then back up again
Watched by a flock of sheep
Down to the Dillay Brook
Where we stop for coffee
The reserved seats
Looking back up to Snows Farm
And down the valley to Slad
In deference to bearded ladies everywhere, old persons' beard
Over a stile into the woods
Following the valley round to reach the Laurie Lee Nature Reserve
We walk through the reserve
To come out to Swifts Hill where we have views down the Severn Valley
And over to Slad
A steep descent
Nearing the bottom
Our route takes us past this pond
Group photo
More water at Steanbridge
With its cafe - as usual closed
On uphill where we are accosted by a guard goose
Determined to stop us
Well I won't let him past!
Back uphill and over the top
To look down on Painswick
Back to the bottom where we start our last long climb
Some snowdrops to help us on our way
And a spring by the side of the road
As we head back through the town
Photos and captions by Richard, uploaded by Sally