19 members had an enjoyable 5½ miles walk on a dry day with wonderful countryside views at the start point, Barrow Wake Viewpoint, and thereafter on the walk.

The route started on the quiet road which goes under the A417 and then northwards past the Radio Mast. Then the walk headed eastwards on a footpath past CuckooPen Farm, and then on a quiet road to Cowley, passing alpacas in a field before the village

We had a refreshment break at a quiet spot before reaching Cowley

After a walk through the village, the return route was a steady uphill, mostly on footpaths, finishing on the level path from near Stockwell back to the road under the A417
One of our group noted that there were Lime Trees in several places on the walk

View from Barrow Wake (near Birdlip) across to the Malverns

Countryside Views

Pausing for a photo outside Cowley Manor Hotel (once the coutry house home of Sir James Horlick, the malted milk magnate

Alpaca field

The track back to Barrow Wake