Due to problems with diversions caused by flooding my walks were cut short on some days
Pershore to Evesham 9.29 miles
Evesham to Beckford, Tewkesbury 7.38 miles
Walk around Tewkesbury 5.31 miles
Gloucester to Painswick, Stroud 6.84 miles
Stroud to Cirencester 10 miles
Siddington, Cirencester to Ashton Keynes, Swindon 8.57 miles
Total miles this week 47.39
Total miles to date 2667.98
Pershore to Evesham
Pershore to Evesham
Charlton. Pershore to Evesham
Charlton. Pershore to Evesham
River Severn at Evesham
Evesham abbey
The statue in the Market Place, Evesham, depicting the 8th century swineherd Eof (or Eoves). Legend had it that he saw an apparition of the virgin Mary in the trees and this was interpreted as the place where an abbey should be built. It’s also how Evesham got its name, Eoveshomme (Evesham)
Ashton under Hill. Evesham to Beckford, Tewkesbury
Ponies at Beckford near Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury abbey
Tewkesbury abbey
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury
The now closed Healings flour mill in Tewkesbury, which dates back to 1865 and produced flour for over 150 years.
Touching Souls by Mico Kaufman, outside Tewkesbury abbey. It’s an exact replica of the same sculpture in Tewkesbury, Massachusetts, and shows 4 children – native American, European American, African American and Asian American.
Robinswood Hill Country Park, Gloucester
Robinswood Hill Country Park, Gloucester. On a good day the views are amazing apparently. Unfortunately this wasn’t a good day.
St. Mary’s church, Painswick. The village is known as the ‘Queen of the Cotswolds and is one of England’s oldest ‘Wool Towns’, the wealth from wool production and weaving in the area gave the town many fine buildings, particularly this one.
https://www.stmaryspainswick.org.uk/
Painswick gatehouse
The disused Thames and Severn Canal, Stroud to Cirencester
A sculpture named “Pink Lady Dancing with Big Brown Dog” at the Market Place in Cirencester. The sculpture is on loan by the sculptor Sophie Ryder.
Cirencester
The disused Thames and Severn Canal, Siddington to Ashton Keynes
Siddington to Ashton Keynes
A stile without a fence. Siddington to Ashton Keynes
The disused Thames and Severn Canal, Siddington to Ashton Keynes
Borrowash to Findern 12.95 miles
Findern to Burton on Trent 8.39 miles
Burton upon Trent to Lichfield 15.62 miles
Birmingham – Butlers Lane Station to Aston 10.18 miles
Total miles this week 47.14
Total miles to date 2575.88
The River Derwent had burst its banks leaving a camp site submerged with only the pitch markers showing. Borrowash, Derbyshire.
River Derwent in flood, Borrowash, Derbyshire.
The Grade II listed gardens of Elvaston Castle Country Park. Derbyshire. Borrowash to Findern.
Elvaston Castle
The Grade II listed gardens of Elvaston Castle Country Park. Derbyshire. Borrowash to Findern.
Borrowash to Findern
Borrowash to Findern
Trent and Mersey Canal, Borrowash to Findern
Trent and Mersey Canal, Borrowash to Findern
Trent and Mersey Canal, Borrowash to Findern
Trent and Mersey Canal, Findern, Derby to Burton upon Trent
Trent and Mersey Canal, with the flooded River Dove. Findern, Derby to Burton upon Trent
Wednesday 30th October to Tuesday 5th November 2019
Nettleton to Market Rasen 9.88 miles
Market Rasen to Dunholme 12.82 miles
Lincoln
Worksop to Edwinstowe 13.01 miles
Edwinstowe to Blidworth 11.02 miles
Blidworth to Nottingham 10.65 miles
Total miles this week 57.38
Total miles to date 2528.74
Nettleton to Market Rasen
Nettleton to Market Rasen
Viking Way, Nettleton to Market Rasen
Market Rasen
Market Rasen to Dunholme
Market Rasen to Dunholme
Pottergate. One of only 2 remaining medieval gates that gave access to Lincoln cathedral.
Lincoln cathedral
Tennyson memorial statue, Lincoln cathedral grounds
The gateway to Lincoln castle
Lincoln
Lincoln
The National Trust’s Clumber Park, Worksop to Edwinstowe
“Nellie”, a reproduction WWII trench-digging machine, at the National Trust’s Clumber Park, Worksop to Edwinstowe
The National Trust’s Clumber Park, Worksop to Edwinstowe
Robin Hood Way, Sherwood Forest, Worksop to Edwinstowe
Sherwood Forest, Worksop to Edwinstowe
Major Oak, Sherwood Forest, Worksop to Edwinstowe. This huge tree is the biggest oak tree in Britain and is thought to be 800-1100 years old. Legend has it that when the forest was home to Robin Hood and his Merry Men they used the Major Oak for shelter.
Edwinstowe
Edwinstowe to Blidworth
Edwinstowe to Blidworth
Edwinstowe to Blidworth
This huge sculpture of a Golden Hand, near the pond at Vicar Water, was specially commission for the Sustrans National Cycle Route. In the background are the abandoned Clipstone Colliery headstocks. Edwinstowe to Blidworth.
Painted on one of the bridge walls. Edwinstowe to Blidworth.
Edwinstowe to Blidworth.
Edwinstowe to Blidworth.
Edwinstowe to Blidworth.
Entrance to Papplewick Pumping Station museum, Blidworth to Nottingham
