Dursley Walking Festival
Sunday 4 October 2015
I did two of the walks for the Dursley Walking Festival. Even though I go walking regularly from our house here in Dursley, I still learned a couple of new paths and had a good chat with many people on the well attended walks.
Downham Hill, Friday 2nd
The walk started in fog, but I'd heard it was clear up on top so I was hopeful that we'd get high enough to get above the cloud. Indeed we did, with excellent timing too - we reached the top of Downham hill as the cloud was beginning to quickly burn off. Thanks to Rob and Marjory for leading the walk.
![As we approach Downham Hill we can at least just see the sun though the cloud](img1/01-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Downham.jpg)
As we approach Downham Hill we can at least just see the sun though the cloud
![Sunshine at the top of Downham Hill!](img1/02-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Downham.jpg)
Sunshine at the top of Downham Hill!
![A good turnout for the walk, above the clouds](img1/03-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Downham.jpg)
A good turnout for the walk, above the clouds
![04-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Downham](img1/04-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Downham.jpg)
![05-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Downham](img1/05-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Downham.jpg)
![As the clouds burn off we can see more and more](img1/06-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Downham.jpg)
As the clouds burn off we can see more and more
![Although Dursley remains largely hidden, behind the cloud](img1/07-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Downham.jpg)
Although Dursley remains largely hidden, behind the cloud
![Heading back across the fields to Dursley, now in warm sunshine](img1/08-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Downham.jpg)
Heading back across the fields to Dursley, now in warm sunshine
Part of the Lantern Way, Sunday 4th
The walk again started under clouds, but once through the woods it was clearing up on top. The leaves are turning golden on top of the trees, but in the woods it still is pretty green. That will soon change though - and I do love autumn in the woods here. Thanks to David H and David A for leading this walk.
![Climbing steeply out of Dursley through the woods](img2/01-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Lantern.jpg)
Climbing steeply out of Dursley through the woods
![The Tyndale Momument, just visible through the clouds from Breakheart Quarry](img2/02-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Lantern.jpg)
The Tyndale Momument, just visible through the clouds from Breakheart Quarry
![03-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Lantern](img2/03-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Lantern.jpg)
![The lower leaves are still green in Twinberrow woods](img2/04-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Lantern.jpg)
The lower leaves are still green in Twinberrow woods
![Looking up to Downham Hill, where I went on Friday's walk](img2/05-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Lantern.jpg)
Looking up to Downham Hill, where I went on Friday's walk
![Heading back into Dursley](img2/06-Dursley-Walking-Festival-Lantern.jpg)
Heading back into Dursley
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