Twenty five members and 1 visitor set off from Bibury, once described by William Morris as the most beautiful village in England. Crossing the clapper bridge over the River Coln with Rack Isle on our right, a former water meadow, given the name because cloth was washed and dried on wooden racks stretched on tenters.  (This is where the word tenterhooks derives from.) To the left stands the famous and most photographed Arlington Row built for the cloth weavers in the 17th century.

Continuing uphill to a small green at the footpath sign to Ready Token they turned left on a track to a metal gate walking through a series of fields,  dropping down through a copse to  a footbridge crossing and continuing uphill into woods to reach the road.  After a few yards of road walking at a bridleway sign we crossed the field passing in front of the farm house and drive. We continued on to head down through a beautiful group of beech trees to join the river Coln and the road.

We turn left before the bridge which leads to the attractive village of Coln St. Aldwyns and walk across riverside meadows into woods,
 After the woods we continue along the edge of the field and later rejoin the river.  Now enjoying a lovely stretch of river side walking skirting a Ash Copse, crossing a meadow towards Oxhill woods. Leaving the woods, there is a lovely view looking towards Bibury, continuing on to walk along a tarmac drive passing a former mill and then crossing the river with a view of Bibury Court formally a Manor House as we make our way back to the start.

 We start the walk at Arlington Row

On our way to Coln St Aldwyns

We make our way down to the flooded River Coln

 Returning past the mill and Bibury Court