Charming Lacock Village is an excellent introduction to the Cotswolds. Bakeries are always high points on any vacation.
Next stop, majestic Blenheim Palace
The entryway contains a unique work of art.
Although the Palace is the very epitome of palatial, it is the surrounding gardens that really draw our attention.
The winsome village of Stow-on-the-Wold welcomes us for the next two nights, worth visiting just for the name alone.
A pleasant stroll around the village tops off the day.
Lovely Stanway House, with expansive grounds, a mill, and a gravity powered fountain, is the next destination.
The afternoon brings an opportunity to experience our first British public footpath, a gentle preview of the Coast to Coast walk we have planned.
The excursion reveals why the Cotswolds are so deservedly popular with visitors.
The Cotswolds are exactly what you envision when you think of an English village.
Tomorrow the gentle spell of the Cotswolds will give way to the more rugged attractions of Wales.