The walking and outdoor blog of Ian Newman: walking and hiking guide, outdoor photographer and committed conservationist. Co-owner of long-established walking holiday operator, Footpath Holidays.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Great Flora in the Cotswolds
Did an excellent walk today, with a group, from Broadway to Chipping Campden by way of Fish Hill and Broadway Tower. The group had a good tour around Campden with local guides and then a number walked back to Mickleton with me. 10 miles of walking in glorious sunshine. We saw early purple orchids and cowslips on the hillside, the woods were abundant with wild garlic and bluebells, the May blossom and the horse chestnut were spectacular. Just when we thought that we wouldn't see any different flora and fauna, the woods above Mickleton rewarded us with a huge bracket fungus attached to a beech tree.
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