Shortwood to Hillesbury (Cotswolds)

Weather today: Warm spring day, slight breeze, plenty of sunshine!

Daily Miles Covered: 14.3

Total Miles Covered: 277.7

Things of Interest: The approaches to the Cotswold's

Personal Comments: Left Shortwood along the 'Dramway' (an old tram route, east side of Bristol). Left this relatively quiet cycle path to join a busy road to take us over the M4 (no option but to use this route). After 3 miles or so, we escaped the roads to be welcomed back by the 'Monach Way'. This took us north east where we also joined up for a short while with the 'Frome ValleyWay' and then back onto the 'Monarch Way' once again.
This scenic, "friendly" pathway finally intrduced us to the 'Cotswold's Way' which we joined near Horton and swiftly ascended into the very scenic Cotswold's. We walked several miles surrounded with quite stunning views and accompanied on route by repertoires of bird songs.
Finally ending up in the village of Hillesbury (a typical pretty Cotswold's village), we quenched our raging thirst in the "Fleece Inn".
We are staying at Remo Farm tonight, owned by a friend of Andrew (our back up driver), so an interesting night is in prospect!