Walking the Cotswold Way Path - 102 miles
Done in stages during 2015
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Day 9 - Saturday 29th August 2015
The magnificent view of the Severn Valley from Old Sodbury churchyard was admired by us both before I set off again.
The walk continues with more fields and tracks instead of the woodland walks of further north. I crossed the A46 for the
first time today, walked through Tormarton and crossed the M4 on a minor road. Then I walked back to cross the A46
for the second time. Here it was very busy but a traffic island helped. I lunched at a picnic area and then walked round
the outside of Dyrham Park deer park. Going through Dyrham Wood, I stopped at the bench by the message box, now
more of a geocache point, for a drink before descending to the A46 again. This I crossed with difficulty as it was very
busy in both directions and went on to Cold Ashton. As it was early in the afternoon I decided to continue to Sir Bevill
Grenville’s monument although this meant traffic dodging across the A46 yet again. A couple of steep hills and valleys
later, I arrived at the site of the civil war Battle of Lansdown Hill and the monument to the General killed in the battle.
Here I met Edwin.
Elaine in front of Old Sodbury Church Old Sodbury Church from path exit Doddington House Ha-Ha Cotswold Way Gate
Message Box in Dyrrham Wood Gate to Cold Ashton House Marker for Battle of Lansdowne Monument to Sir Bevill Grenville