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 Stage six - Edge (Maitlands wood) to Dursley One day, four sites, zero flights Cotswold Way stage 6 - Maitland Wood to Dursley Two months on, and considerably warmer weather and our story continues. We'd eyed up our next day to continue the walk: Probability of sun; fair to good; not too hot; and most importantly, likelihood of rain; nil. The best bit was, we could catch the bus from the end of our road and be at the start point within 15 minutes. Within minutes we were on our way... As seems to be the 'norm' now, we began the day with... giving up a considerable amount of height. The route from Maitland's wood descends past Stockend, affording a glimpse through the trees along the way, of the view to the severn and Forest of Dean beyond. It was quite chilly at this point, as the warming of the morning sun were blocked by the hill on our east. Still, we were kept warm enough by our exertions. Soon, we were approaching and then crossing the road up to Haresfield Beacon,...