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Malvern Weekend

British Camp to the Wyche Cutting

A 6-mile Sunday walk

22nd October 2023

Leader: Richard Beale




Swansea Ramblers travelled to Worcestershire to stay at The Abbey Hotel in Malvern.   Most of us stayed Friday and Saturday night while some of us stayed a third night to return home on Monday.

We had two walks on Saturday and Sunday, one short and the other long.   These photographs are of the Sunday short walk led by Richard Beale.

We drove a short distance to park near British Camp, a 2nd Century hill fort.   The walk first ascended to the top of the hill fort from where we could see in the distance, the Eastnor Obelisk.   We then retraced our steps to the car park and made our way northwards along the ridge to Colwall.

After a lunch break with views west towards Wales, we returned southward to British Camp Car Park.   



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Photographs



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The leader told us about today's walk


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A plaque told us about the hill fort


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Then we set off to see it


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Which meant another climb!


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Walking through the ringworks of the hill fort


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In the distance was the northern section of the Malvern Hills


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Part of which we'll do later


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On top of the hill fort which forms the Herefordshire Beacon


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The Eastnor Obelisk in the distance


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Fine views all around


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We started the descent


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We returned to the car park


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Then headed north on the next hill
(with British camp in the distance)



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A lot of climbing this weekend


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So time for a tea break


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And time to enjoy the view


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Before another hill to climb


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But we have to go down to go up!


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Any excuse for a break!


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At least we won't go up that one
(Because we did it yesterday!!)



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We are just going down to Colwall


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Where we'll stop for lunch


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Then we retraced our way south but on a slightly lower path


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British Camp in the distance


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We had a brief shower


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Then returned to the start


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Where we thanked the leader





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2023
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