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| Cooper's Hill. |
Day five of my little walk in the west country, and it's a long one, I reckon at least twenty-two miles or so, mainly as I plan to make a substantial detour to find a campsite to the south of Cheltenham. My old mate Austin is driving over from Wales to meet me there - I reckon he probably wasn't up for wild camping in the woods somewhere. I also suspect he is to blame for the rain that continues to fall on and off - he always was good at making water fall from the sky, somehow or other.
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| Pencil shaped bollards in suburban Cheltenham. |
The route continues to be hilly but very scenic, and there are plenty of points of interest, for instance early on I pass Cooper's Hill, scene of the annual cheese rolling event which is known the world over as a prime example of 'stuff those whacky Brits do'. Then more hills and more hill forts, before leaving the Way and making a descent towards Cheltenham. My route leads through suburban streets, plus a few footpaths, which unfortunately mostly seem to be shut due to construction work, a bit of a pain as I have to detour around. I nonetheless beat Austin to the campsite, but don't have to wait long before heading off to a pub for beer and fish and chips, it is all most cheap.
Photos to go with this post can be found here
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