Early November means the trees are becoming very bare, here in the Cotswolds. The upside is of course the wonderful colours that surround us – greens, yellows, russets, browns – they’re all there, mostly now spread on the ground.

Beauty indeed, perhaps best summed up in the words of Shakespeare’s John of Gaunt, “…This other Eden, demi-paradise…” However chill the day or raw the wind, a closer look at nature’s bounty makes up for it – though a hot cup of tea is welcome when you get inside again!

I followed this public bridleway not far from the ancient Rollright Stones, to be rewarded at the far end by hugely long and truly spectacular westerly views.