Cotswold – Stu's Camino

Bath

Today has been a good day on the way, despite the claggy mud. The weather held out and didn’t rain until 1700ish, giving me almost two hours spare. I fuelled up with an omelette for breakfast before hitting the trail at 0830hrs. The route went to Tormarton and over the M4 before cutting across farmland.Continue reading “Bath”

Old Sodbury

The word of the day is ‘mud’. Yesterday’s rain has caused the paths to form a claggy muddy mess. Each step caused my foot to slide, then it would stick to my boots! Several times I almost did the stranded turtle pose! As I wouldn’t be camping for the rest of the trip and toContinue reading “Old Sodbury”

Dursley

Today was easier but only just despite the rain. I set off about 0730hrs to get 30mins walk in before the rain was predicted to set in. Most of the trek today was in woodland thus little picture opportunities. However I have crossed over the halfway mark! The route immediately went down hill to myContinue reading “Dursley”

Birdlip

Well today didn’t stick to the script. It felt like it has been up hill for 22 miles; of course it wasn’t, but it certainly felt like it. I certainly found it tough today. I left the campsite just before 0900 and covered the 2 miles to Winchcombe in no time, passing the ruins ofContinue reading “Birdlip”

Hailes

I set off at 0830hrs into the crisp sunshine; not a cloud in sight. It was straight up hill from the get go to reach the summit of Dover’s Hill. I was presented with views across the Cotswolds. From here it remained relatively flat, crossing farmland and through small copses before reaching Broadway Tower. FromContinue reading “Hailes”

Chipping Campden

I’ve arrived in Chipping Campden ready to start the Cotswold Way in the morning. The weather had been clear skies and sunshine until I hopped off the bus. Getting here was easier than I thought. Three trains that were all on time to reach Stratford upon Avon, then a bus to Chipping Campden. The onlyContinue reading “Chipping Campden”

Cotswold Way

It’s been almost 5 months since I returned from the Camino de Santiago and I’m itching to get walking on another adventure; my strolls around the local country park and area have not been sating my thirst for the outdoors and my planned Camino Portugues in August is too far away for me to wait.Continue reading “Cotswold Way”