The winter ramble was the last Young Rangers event until the New Year. The group set off from Stourport riverside, to follow the River Severn, one of Britain's most beautiful rivers, to Bewdley, some two hours away.

Complete with protective gear as they were certain to encounter mud, the group made its way north.

A game was set up, with a points system. What birds could they spot? With this in mind, all eyes were on the trees and the river surface.

The route they followed, the Severn Way, is 337km (210 miles) long, starting in the Welsh mountains, at Plynlimon, as just a trickle. Where the Young Rangers joined the trail the river is 20 metres wide.

As the water rushed past at a swifter pace than the Young Rangers could walk, the group made its way through the fields and upstream to Bewdley.

The only thing separating Stourport and Bewdley is open countryside, making this stretch of the River Severn a picturesque walk.

Around half way the group came across an ox-bow lake - a natural pool left behind by the river as it changes course. These are important, supporting lots of native flora and fauna. More than two hours later, the Young Rangers arrived in Bewdley.