On Sunday 28th April 6 members and 2 visitors from Texas joined us for a 6mile walk from Hillesley. Despite earlier rain, the weather was fine by the time we started to walk, and it turned out to be a lovely bright day. We walked through fields and wooded areas to Alderley, then joining  part of the Cotswold Way with a beautiful valley and hills where we came upon a wonderful herd of English Longhorn cattle. On arriving at Lower Kilcott we took a right onto the Monarch's Way climbing uphill to pause for our lunch stop with spectacular views. We then continued up the Long Coombe valley to the Hawkesbury-Hillesley road, turning right down a farm track to woodland and back down to Hillesley. Everyone enjoyed the walk including our two visitors.

Towards Alderley

The group on the bridge over the long mill pond

With our friends from Texas

Along the Cotswold Way

English Longhorn Cattle

Long  Coombe Valley

Banks of wild garlic in Long Coombe