Pub Walk (112) Saturday 1^st April 2023, from the Seven Tuns, Chedworth

North Cotswold Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale

9 walkers turned up in wet weather for the 112^th Saturday Pub Walk at the Seven Tuns Chedworth. The latest of many walks at this popular free house at the Southern part of our Branch area. Excellent walking around this historic pub with up to 4 changing real ales.

We set off as the rain subsided after taking the usual group photo (Photo 1) heading west from the pub and following the road networks due to recent heavy rain (Photo 2). At the junction turn left following the road in a South Eastern direction then fork left and pass under the disused railway bridge. Remain on the road past Well Hill and the School, past Hartpury Farm. Keep the valley in sight to your left ignoring side turnings until reaching the valley bottom at Bleakmoor. Pausing for a team photo as we crossed the stream (Upper source of the river Coln) which had created a lake at this point (Photo 3).

Carrying on up Pankake Hill, we turned left at the second junction up to the Monarch’s Way. Great views south over the Chedworth Valley along this part of the walk as we now headed west then north west. Normally we would use the smaller footpaths but remained on the bridleway with a firmer surface. On reaching the road we turned left and followed the road to Chedworth pausing at the second bend for two photographs at a path we would normally use to enjoy a wonderful daffodil display (Photo 4 and 5). The last hill to the pub had turned into a river (Photo 6).

A reserved table for us (Photo 7) with a choice of Otter Amber or Hooky Bitter (Photo 8) served by the top team.

Next time, Walk No 113 on Sat 6^th May at the Plough Inn Stretton on Fosse. 1015 for 1030hrs start.

Report by Roger Price

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