Cotswold Way - day 4

We started today at a trail head with a great vista. Then we walked through a lot of forests coming out onto a golf course, vistas with great views of the countryside, and old battlefields. It was mostly sunny today but also very windy (20+ mph) especially at the tops of the hills. We were also fortunate to find a nice coffee shop in the town of Painswick where we took a little break.

There is a hill on the trail called Coopers Hill known for an annual cheese roll competition. Once a year people race a cheese wheel down a rather steep hill. The pictures we took don't do the steepness justice and we had to look up exactly what this would look like, so here is a link so you, too, have an understanding of this fun and quirky event.
https://youtu.be/cvuktushEhY?si=eTHOGEBjBNArmujn

We passed a lot more hikers today headed towards Bath. We talked to one couple and discovered they stayed at the inn we planned on eating at. They had accidently taken their room key so we volunteered to return it. The place we are staying tonight is another little house - one room with bed and kitchen and a bathroom. It is in the back of a house where they have chickens, sheep and five dogs that greeted us. A super cute place. The chickens and sheep are fun to watch!

About 3 minutes from where we are staying is the Royal George. We stopped when we got to the village for a beer then returned later for dinner.

Today was another 13 mile hike and we have decided that this is a sweet spot. 13 miles gives a good workout but doesn't exhaust. It gives us time to stop for a coffee (if available) and makes for a more relaxed pace.Read more