Leg 8: Northleach to Chedworth Roman Villa
Steven (almost a regular himself) and Katharine joined the regulars, Deborah, Alison, Rod, Di and Lily the dog to walk from Northleach to Chedworth Roman Villa. Unusually, we started off in rain. We left the Old Prison and walked across fields to the pretty village of Hampnett. Here we visited the Church of St George, where in Victorian times the vicar decorated the church in a medieval style. Leaving the church, we walked through fields of sheep, who eyed us warily, one of them stamping its forelegs to warn us (or possibly Lily) to stay away. Walking further along bridleways with lovely views, we eventually reached a complicated stile, which we all tackled in our own individual ways. We strode on through field and wold until we reached our lunch spot, close to the entrance to the Stowell Park Estate, owned by the Vestey family once the second richest family in Britain after the King, which encompasses much of the surrounding area including the lovely nearby village of Yanworth. Su