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Walking distance: 7 miles.
Walking time: about 5 hours.
Weather: Sunny and hot.
Way points: Cam Long Down, Coaley Peak nature reserve and picninc area, Penn Wood.
This was a weekend break, and due to the lack of public transport on a Sunday we had to walk this part of the stretch backwards. On Saturday we left home early and arrived at our B&B around 10:30, got on a bus just before 11:00, and were in Dursley at 12:00. After all this travelling we needed to refuel with a toasted sandwich lunch in the 'Dursley Diner', and started the walk after that. The day was hot and we were grateful for any shady bits in the woodlands. Walking was mainly through fields, nature reserves and woodlands. The path followed the hill lines and when on top we had magnificient views. As always there was a fair bit of up and down, but we managed to keep walking without any major breaks. Only the ice cream van at the Cowley Peak picnic area persuaded us to have a short rest. After what felt like a long day we arrived back at our Valley Views B&B just before 6:00pm.
After refreshing showers in a fantastic bath room we drove to 'The George' in Frocester for a nice pub dinner: Bacon wrapped chicken breast in Stilton sauce with new potatos and lots of fresh vegetables, accompanied by a pint for the non-driver. :-) After that we headed back to the B&B for an early night and had some good sleep.
Pictures of the seventh stage of the walk are in this photo album:
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| CotswoldWayVII - click on the picture to open the album |
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