Walks
New Year in Yorkshire: Part Two
And so, concluding an exciting trip up North... By the end of the week away, the group in Yorkshire had enjoyed a wonderful final fews days to finish the week. Longer walks included a wonderful Thursday 10 miles circular from North of Kettlewell with fine views and a...
New Year in Yorkshire: Part One
We may be focused on Gloucestershire, but we do like to get out and about. Several times a year a group heads off into the distance. This season, 10 intrepid walkers headed up North! As we head towards New Year, the group in Yorkshire have already had five fabulous...
Leckhampton Hill near Cheltenham
Getting out and about on New Year's day, with a mixture of history and architecture to enjoy, with some good company. A thoroughly enjoyable and informative walk. There were just 4 of us. We started in Bath Road and did a round trip taking in both rural and urban...
Cleeve Hill in the Snow
Getting off to a great start in the New Year, Gloucestershire Outdoor Group members braving the elements. Lovely walk over and around Cleeve Common, Gorgeous weather with blue skies and a dusting of snow. Have you made a resolution to get out more? Do some walking?...
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…
An annual Gloucestershire Outdoor Group walking event, ambling through the woods and the hills around Painwick and Sheepscombe... Matching high expectations, our annual festive picnic, enjoyed by a hardy group of 10. Enjoying mulled wine, a little livener, and far too...
Coberley, Cowley, Cockleford and the Green Dragon!
Always popular, starting and finishing at a fantastic Cotswold pub, the Green Dragon. One of our shorter walks, but fantastic fresh air and views of the rolling countryside. A lovely 5 mile GOG walk on Thursday taking in Coberley, Cowley and Cockleford. Finishing with...
Remembrance Sunday on Minchinhampton
Autumn berries aplenty for this wonderful walk in a favourite area for the Gloucestershire Outdoor Group, walk around the elevated commons in the heart of the county. And a special moment too, on a day we all remember... A lovely 7.5 miler out from Minchinhampton with...
Cleeve Hill, Golf Club to Bellas Knapp
The Cotswolds doesn't get much better than the area around Cleeve Hill above Cheltenham, and this recent walk I think proves the point. And always a great way to end the walk, warming up with a nice brew - and is that a cake I see there?! Here's what the walk leader...
Quiz Night at the Brown Jug
Okay, we are a walking group, but we also socialise to, as you can see from our programme of events. Here's what happened recently on a regular visit to the Quiz Night... We were universally challenged last night at the quiz at the Brown Jug in Cheltenham. Split into...
Soudley, Forest of Dean
At Gloucestershire Outdoor Group, we love walking all over the county, and the Forest of Dean features regularly on our programme of events. Here's a recent once, capturing the sunshine and the fresh air, and a bt of history too... The group enjoyed an energetic walk...