The river was very busy with many canoeists heading downstream
At times the dreaded knot weed was a bit of a problem.
At the entry to one section of right of way the footpath sign had been knocked down which made the path difficult to find. We found it eventually. There was a high 'Berlin Wall' built right against the right of way.
Looking back to the right of way, the signage suggested it was a private pathway.
On entering Lydbrook there is a pleasant park area with a very informative sign.
A little later we passed the bridge which necessitated our route diversion. At a distance it looked ok but looked less so from beneath.
We passed a football ground where Lydbrook were playing another local team but Frau Barr thought the play a bit scrappy. Top indiviualistic, not enough teamwork.
Last century Lydbrook was a very busy industrial area. We passed what looked like a factory, but may have been the waterworks on the way south out of town.
About 1km south of Lydbrook we took a footpath going steeply uphill. It was tiring at the end of a long day but did provide us with a reasonable view.
At the end of the path, where we joined the steep road up to English Bicknor, we saw a footpath sign the lile of which we've never seen before.
It was up hill all the way to Bicknor but the last mile to Dryslade Farm, our b&b for the next two days, was almost flat. It was an 8 hour day and we were quite tired. The lanlady kindly arranged a lift to the pub for us for our evening meal, The Dog and Muffler. It is a beautiful English pub but as a result it is also very busy.
We walked back on a quiet country road.
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