Image of Belas Knap (Long Barrow) by thesweetcheat

The superb micro-drystone walling around the facade.

Image credit: A. Brookes (1.7.2018)

thesweetcheat Oct 28, 2018

thelonious Oct 29, 2018 19:08

That stone work is just fantastic. I need to visit.

thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2018 19:18

You do. Also very close to Gloucestershire's highest point if you need more incentive.

thelonious Oct 29, 2018 19:34

I'd already checked that this afternoon when I saw your photo :-)

Is any time of year bad, access wise? OK walk from Cheltenham?

thesweetcheat Oct 29, 2018 20:14

For Belas Knap a walk from Winchcombe is maybe better (but more of an uphill). Cleeve Hill is fine access wise, although it does have a golf course on it, inevitably. I think you can pretty much drive to the top. A nice walk might be up from Cleeve Village, mooch round the hillfort, then across to Belas Knap. You could drop down to Winchcombe and get the bus back to Cleeve Village to pick up the car (nice pub there too). By your standards it's all quite easy. Let me know if you come!

spencer Oct 29, 2018 21:09

You can get to Winchcombe from Cheltenham Racecourse or Broadway via the Gloucester and Warwickshire Steam Railway. Stones and steam ..off you go : )

thelonious Oct 30, 2018 11:05

Lots of options and they all sound good :-)

Might have a go for this in the Spring.

thesweetcheat Oct 30, 2018 19:01

Be lovely to meet up if we were around.

thesweetcheat Mar 20, 2019 20:59

Very pleased that this happened as planned :)

thelonious Mar 20, 2019 21:28

Just a lovely day out, thanks tsc from the both of us :-)

thesweetcheat Mar 20, 2019 22:46

Same here. Hope the rest of the trip is going well.