Day 6 Middleyard to North Nibley

Choices, choices, choices.......nine kinds of breakfast cereals, fruit and yoghurt, cooked breakfast, toast and 6 jars of home made jam, marmalade and honey. This was certainly the best B&B we stayed in for attention to detail. Everything looked brand new but she had been there for 10 years. Previously a farmer's wife she obviously delighted in providing the best for her customers. It was quite hard to leave but we had another 11 miles to do today.

Last view of Middleyard

Rain was forecast for today but we were very lucky and it didn't put in an appearance. The walk went through the woods to Nympsfield long barrow dating from 2500BC. Long barrows are the grave yards of the earliest settlers..

The fields around this long barrow were full of flowers and in particular Sainfoin which was a new one on me. Very pretty but also very windy so difficult to take a good photo.

Then up to the top of Cam Hill and for good measure we took in Cam Peak which wasn't strictly on the route but had good views of Dursely from the very windy summit.

Severn Estuary

Distant view of the Severn Bridge

Cam Hill

Dursley

We stopped in Dursley for lunch. It was a bit of a disappointment after all the lovely places we had been to but the market hall was handy for lunch and it had banks and Sainsburys for money and supplies and if you are a real ale fan the Old Spot pub is an award winning pub.

Market Hall Dursley

We walked past it on the way up the hill! More choices at the top of the hill, should we walk around the golf course or should we take the short cut into North Nibley, both of them labelled Cotswold Way. Well we aren't into short cuts so we took the longer route around Stinchcombe Hill.

North Nibley

Our B&B in North Nibley was different again, a little shabby but very impressive house overlooking the cricket field with a magnificent staircase.

The rooms were huge and it must have cost a fortune to heat in winter. The owner very kindly took us into Wotton under Edge for a meal as the local pub had just had its kitchens condemned! A very peaceful place to stay well away from the busy main roads.