Pubs - Great Western Arms, Hooky Gold
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Previous Stages - Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4, Stage 5, Stage 6, Stage 7, Stage 8, Stage 9, Stage 10, Stage 11, Stage 12, Stage 13, Stage 14, Stage 15, Stage 16, Stage 17, Stage 18, Stage 19, Stage 20, Stage 21, Stage 22, Stage 23, Stage 24, Stage 25, Stage 26, Stage 27
More Cotswold loveliness on the Heart of England Way - and like Stage 27 - this is a multi pub walk.
What's not to like?
I'm starting from Blockley. A sizeable village that is as handsome as any of the more famous ones in the area but without the visitors. Must be the lack of antique shops. Starting at the Great Western Arms and heading north, I save the village centre until the triumphant return.
Its North - on paths shared between the HOEW and the Monarchs Way - first wheat fields and then some bovines to negotiate.
Path Sharing |
Friendly Bovines on the HOEW |
Bakers Arms - Broad Campden |
Cleeve Common Views |
Wheat Fields |
Woodland, marked on the map as "The Warren" provides a change in walking conditions and it's into Blockley, walking the length of the high street filled with honey stoned cottages and reaching the impressive Norman Church.
Norman Church |
Usually, you can't go wrong with a Hook Norton tied house.
But something was quite wrong with my Hooky Gold.
The Great Western Arms |
Soup of the day - £4.10 |
Only two other customers at 2:15pm and they were both on Coffees.
I wish I had joined them.
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