Cotswolds

Charming Lacock Village is an excellent introduction to the Cotswolds.  Bakeries are always high points on any vacation.

The Most Important Building in Lacock Village
Lacock Church Window

Next stop, majestic Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace

The entryway contains a unique work of art.

Entryway Ceiling, Blenheim Palace

Although the Palace is the very epitome of palatial,  it is the surrounding gardens that really draw our attention.

Grounds at Blenheim Palace

The winsome village of Stow-on-the-Wold welcomes us for the next two nights,  worth visiting just for the name alone.

Our Hotel in Stow-on-the-Wold, the Old Stocks Inn

A pleasant stroll around the village tops off the day.

Local Business

Lovely Stanway House, with expansive grounds, a mill, and a gravity powered fountain, is the next destination.

Stanway House
Sphinx at Stanway House

The afternoon brings an opportunity to experience our first British public footpath, a gentle preview of the Coast to Coast walk we have planned.

Foreshadowing of Navigation Dilemmas to Come

The excursion reveals why the Cotswolds are so deservedly popular with visitors.

Lower Slaughter

The Cotswolds are exactly what you envision when you think of an English village.

Local Resident
Primula vulgaris
A Cotswold Dwelling of Golden Stone

Tomorrow the gentle spell of the Cotswolds will give way to the more rugged attractions of Wales.

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