Fifteen of us spent a very happy weekend at the Holiday Fellowship Hotel at Bourton-on-the-Water. We all travelled by car and some of us stopped off at Waterperry Gardens, near Oxford on the way there. We looked around the beautiful gardens, had lunch and enjoyed a tour of the Queen Anne house with its contemporary frescoes that stretch over three floors of the building.

The Saturday walks all started from Bourton and followed the Monarch's Way to Clapton-on-the-Hill and returned to Bourton via the quarry lakes. Option two included Little Rissington and the third option went as far as Sherborne returning via the Windrush valley. There was time to explore the town and enjoy a cream tea.

On Sunday, the coach dropped us in different places but we all visited Snowshill where we enjoyed a drink in the pub before continuing to Broadway. On the option one walk, there was time to explore the lovely town and have a cream tea before the coach picked us up. Those on option two also visited Temple Guiting.

On the way home, some of us stopped at Cirencester for lunch and a guided walk around the ancient market town. The guide was most informative and enthusiastic.

The holiday was organised by Margaret

Harrington House, the Hf Hotel at Bourton-on-the Water

where we stayed for three nights.

Some of us enjoying a break during our walk

around Bourton-the-Water.

We visited this charming little church, St James at

Clapton on the Hill which overlooks the

Windrush Valley, 3 miles south of Bourton.

Lake close to Bourton-on-the-Water

which is popular with fishermen.

A view of the river flowing through Bourton-on-the-Water.

On one of our walks, we spotted this fungus

growing on a rotting branch.

An impressive front door seen in Broadway

where we ended our Sunday walk.