Day 11, Thursday, May 7, Coaley to Wotton-under-Edge

Our hike today was a bit longer because we had to complete the other half of yesterday’s walk along with our 7 miles for today. So we walked about 10 miles---not counting the 3 times that we had to turn around and find the right trail markers! But it was a glorious day with lots of sun, and of course lots of wind on top of the hills.


We hiked through woods, around the edges of the Dursley Golf Course, and up and down several very big “hills.” Everywhere we went we found the ground covered with beautiful ferns, bluebells and the white blossoms of wild garlic (which Neil always has to grab and stick in his mouth—it has a delightful flavor!).



There was one pasture that the trail went through where there were all colors of cows with their calves. It was great.


OK, now don’t laugh, but the name of this big hill is Cam Long Down. It had the same remnants of early iron age settlements. The hill next to it was called Cam Peak.


The village of Dursley is really lovely. There is an old market building in the center of town. They still hold their farmer’s market there on Saturdays.


While we hiked we kept seeing the Tyndale Monument in the distance. Finally, after climbing up and up and up the hills, we came to the monument built to honor William Tyndale---the man who translated the New Testament into English.


Tonight we are staying at The Swan Hotel in Wotton-under-Edge. And tomorrow we have a very short walking day.