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Gloucestershire in pictures: Snow and winter walks

Getty Images Cheltenham Town players run towards their fans to celebrate after Joel Colwill scored the only goal of the game against Tranmere at Whaddon Road. The match is being played at night so the floodlights are on and fans in the foreground have their arms in the air in celebrationGetty Images
Cheltenham got the weekend off to a great start for their fans by beating Tranmere 1-0

Our weekly round-up of pictures includes the surprise snow that fell earlier this week and the atmospheric mist that surrounded parts of Gloucestershire.

The weather conditions have made it another great week for wintry walks and offered photographers the chance to capture some stunning images of the county.

On Friday night there were mixed fortunes for two of our local teams, with Cheltenham Town beating Tranmere, but Gloucester losing to Exeter in the Premiership Rugby Cup.

Birdland Park and Gardens A group of penguins standing in the snow with rocks behind themBirdland Park and Gardens

Snow arrived in many parts of Gloucestershire this week, including Birdland in Bourton-on-the-Water.

The attraction's resident penguins appeared to be enjoying themselves in the snow which woke us up on Tuesday.

The cold weather led to a number of schools being closed across the county, including Chipping Campden School and Abbey View School in Tewkesbury.

Bec Leach Snow is seen covering rooftops, trees and gardens in Blockley in the Cotswolds. It is early morning and the sky is not yet light, but some streetlights are glowing in the distanceBec Leach

Winter wonderland: Plenty of Gloucestershire residents woke up to a covering of snow on Tuesday morning. Bec Leach took this lovely picture in Blockley in the Cotswolds.

Getty Images A group of players commit to a tackle as Gloucester play Exeter in the Premiership Rugby Cup at Kingsholm. A Gloucester player is going to ground with the ball in his hands, while two Exeter players tackle him, one of them grimacing with the effort. In the background other Gloucester players look on. Gloucester are in their traditional colours of red and white while the Exeter players are in their change kit of light pink and blackGetty Images

Committed: Gloucester and Exeter players get to grips with each other during the Premiership Rugby Cup match at Kingsholm on Friday night. Sadly for the home support, the match went to the visitors by 31-7.

Paul Sutton A bridge reflected in water below it, with greenery all around and a wooden lock in the backgroundPaul Sutton

Beautiful: Local photographer Paul Sutton captured a very autumnal-looking image at Stroudwater Canal. The reflections of a brick bridge and wooden lock surrounded by trees and shrubs offering a peaceful shot of the countryside.

Getty Images A group of jockeys ride their horses down the finishing straight at Cheltenham Racecourse. In the background the two main grandstands are visible and are packed with racegoersGetty Images

Thunder of hooves: Racegoers were treated to multiple days of racing at Cheltenham last weekend, with the November meeting finishing on Sunday. The meeting was overshadowed by the death of three horses on the final day.

Cotswold Farm Park Fairylights on the trees and three dashschunds on leads with a person behind themCotswold Farm Park

Feeling festive: Cotswold Farm Park is getting its Christmas hat on! The park is launching a new light trail as part of Christmas on the Farm.

Families can immerse themselves in the different festive events taking place until 23 December.

Sun setting with the mist and a field in front with trees and a fence.

Walk this way: This photo was captured on a winter walk around Stratton in Cirencester. Wintry days are well upon us with mist like that looming in the distance.

James Patrick White The mist settling across the valley with the sunshine peaking out behind the clouds. James Patrick White

Stunning: We couldn't let this photo go unnoticed. This photographer in the Thrupp Valleys gives a magical feel to their walk.

There's a great juxtaposition between the misty valley and glowing sunshine peaking out from behind scattered clouds, with a glimpse of blue sky in between too.

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