This is where we called home and our final stop in the Cotswolds. Our B&B, the lovely Windrush House, was a short stroll from Broadway High Street and I would highly recommend them. Kate and Robin were wonderful hosts with a beautiful home. The gardens in the back were stunning and the breakfast rivaled that of a four star restaurant with plenty of choices using locally sourced ingredients. The homemade cakes and tea on arrival […]
Probably one of the most photographed scenes in the entire Cotswolds is Arlington Row in Bibury. Most famous for the cottages being depicted on the inside of all Great Britain passports, it has become even more notorious of late for the addition of a resident yellow car parked outside one of the cottages (it was parked there the day we visited) which is a nuisance to all photographers looking for that postcard perfect photo. The […]
Definitely the most crowded (there are often more visitors than residents) and touristy of all the Cotswold villages, Bourton-on-the-Water also has the most to offer in the way of shops, cafes, tea rooms, and lodging. The village is known for its picturesque High Street, flanked by long wide greens and the River Windrush that runs through them. The river is crossed by several low, arched stone bridges. These arched bridges have led to Bourton-on-the-Water being […]
Probably the least visited and remote villages of the Cotswolds, Snowshill still warrants a postcard worthy photo stop. But be careful, if you blink you just might miss it. There are no touristy shops but a very good pub, Snowshill Arms, and a beautiful church perched high on the hill with great views of the English countryside. Absolutely charming and not to be missed!
Thousands of years ago, an ancient civilization raised a circle of huge, roughly rectangular stones in a field in what is now Wiltshire, England. Stonehenge, as it would come to be called, has been a mystery ever since. Building began on the site around 3100 B.C. and continued in phases up until about 1600 B.C. The people who constructed the site left no written records and few clues as to why they bothered to schlep […]
Our very first stop on our tour of the Cotswolds villages and, looking back, probably my favorite. Nestled in a wooded Cotswold valley, with the ambling Bybrook river flowing through its heart, Castle Combe is a truly delightful example of the traditional English village. Architecturally, little has changed since the 15th century; there are no street lights or TV aerials and, as you walk down the high street, you will understand why it has won […]
Neal’s Yard is a charming little square found just off of Neal Street near Covent Garden. Besides for the Neal’s Yard Cheese shop with its magnificent selection of British Isles farmstead cheeses, you can find a small mix of boutique shops selling natural and organic products, cafes and a spa. It can, however, be a bit tricky to find. Look for a narrow alley with the green frame holding two wooden barrels overhead. You’ll then […]
It’s almost impossible to get around London without having to ride the London Underground, or more commonly known as “the tube”, at some point. But, before venturing out on your own, there are a few things you should know. For starters, when you first arrive in London with all your luggage, I would not recommend you take the underground to get to your hotel or wherever you are staying. Navigating the underground for the first […]