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Pub Walk (40) Saturday 2nd February
2013, from the Coach & Horses, Bourton
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North Cotswold Branch of the Campaign for
Real Ale
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This
walk also featured a visit to the Cotswold Brewing
Company
The 40th Pub walk in our series took place on
2nd Feb 2013 when twelve walkers turned up for a delightful walk in the
Slaughter area.(Photo 1) This was a
late walk selection to welcome a new landlord at the Coach & Horses and to visit the
Cotswold Brewing Company opposite the pub. Two members from N Oxford Branch and
two from Shakespeare also participated.
The weather was dry and sunny as we set off
across the busy Fosse Way and headed west along the well trodden footpath to
Lower Slaughter. This is part of the Heart of England Way and we soon
encountered the River Eye that runs through the Slaughters. Turning right and
then left we crossed over the road by the Church and followed the road past
fine houses around two bends and came out on the N side of Lower Slaughter. We
ignored the first footpath on the left and took the second about 400 meters
further on. Heading north across one field and a road which we crossed over at
Copse Hill then staying close to the woods on the right (Photo 2)
Jon Pilling restraining Max on the lead was
pulled up the hill past a curious sheep (Photo
3) but take care to look out for the gate and footpath on the right heading
into the wood. A short stretch through the wood across the estate drive and
north through into open fields keeping a stone wall on your left.(Photo 4)
The views to the right over the valley in
clear weather were stunning (Photo 5)
Emerging at a road we turned left and were
passed by the post van for the first time (Photo
6)
Entering Upper Slaughter we turned right and
crossed over the crystal clear spring fed waters of the River Eye (Photo 7) over a footbridge next to the
Ford (Photo 8). Past the Church on
our right we turned left at road end with gates to Lords of the Manor on our
right (Photo 9). Tasking the next
footpath on our right we passed spring snowdrops and to our right a view of the
rear of the Lords of the Manor which is open to non residents for a drink
overlooking the Slaughter valley, note that post van again (Photo 10) The path ahead back to Lower
Slaughter is wide across open fields (Photo11)
until reaching a gate recording a Royal presence in 1981 (Photo 12)
Pausing at the famous Mill (Photo 13) and a view of the turning
water wheel (Photo 14) we carried on
past the Lower Slaughters Inn (Renamed from the earlier Washbourne
Court) (Photo 15) and turned right
then left along a footpath alongside the River Eye rushing its way towards
Bourton (Photo 16). At the Fosse Way
we crossed over and followed a footpath to the right heading South parallel to
the main road then joining the verge we passed the trading estate then arrived
back at the pub for the usual group record.(Photo 17)
Welcomed by Les Huntsman proudly displaying
the choice of Otter or TT Landlord (Photo
18) we were joined by Martyn Herbert who had
surveyed other local pubs before joining us (Photo 19) While we awaited our Lunch served by Landlady Sharron.
After lunch the hardcore reconvened at The
Cotswold Brewing Company (Photo 20) just over the road to meet owner Rick Keene
who shared a huge range of lager, stout, cider, gin and vodka with the team
expertly preparing and serving the latter (Photo
21) for our remaining lady companions. The rest had gone shopping. Cheers (Photo 22)
Eventually we did get into the brewery itself
(Photo 23) and heard the technical
stuff with the usual humorous anecdotes and thanked Rick for the two hour visit
on what should have been his day off.
Report by
Roger Price. Next Walk Plough at Ford
on 9th March - 20% off Food & Ale
Tel 01451
810305
Mob 07850
429630
Pictures taken on the walk:
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