Early start!

So, up before the lark! Car loaded and off to beat the Birmingham traffic!
Frankley services

Coffee stop at Frankley services. Through Brum, about half way now. Breakfast next.
Royal Wootton Bassett

Stopped to grab some breakfast in this lovely village. Fabulous bakery, where Stu enjoyed a steak pasties. He keeps going on about it, so it must have been good!!
Avebury

Somewhere I've wanted to come forever! And even Stu was surprised at how large some of the stones are. Very accessible, unlike Stonehenge, you can walk around and amongst the stones as well as alongLæs mere
Silbury Hill

Managed to get as far as the hill, but decided to do the long Barrow tomorrow.
Bowood Spa Hotel and golf course

Got here around 10:30, after a trip round a lovely new Tecso in Calne (and a few wrong turns!). Stu had his bacon butty and met up with other investors to enjoy a round of golf on a lovely, clear, butLæs mere
Kennett Long Barrow

So, made my way up the hill to the long barrow. What an amazing place! To think, it's been there over 5,500 years ( well before I was born!). Its been excavated, and opened so that we can look inside.Læs mere
Sanctuary

Then off to the Sanctuary. The building which they think was here was about 12 foot tall and so would have been seen from the nearby long barrow. There were also about 6 round barrows here too.
Off to the Avenue

I then went off to see the Avenue, which runs from Avebury towards the long barrow. It's pretty amazing to drive down a country road and to suddenly see all these standing stones in a field. FromLæs mere
Back to Bowood, via the White Horse

On my way back to Bowood, and I stopped to take pictures of the white horse (and the village sign for Crompton Bassett)
Homeward bound

Set off from Bowood and headed towards Laycock, where they filmed Downton, Harry Potter and others. Lovely village, mainly owned by the National Trust. Stu thought it had been built as a film set -Læs mere
Tea at Compos

Eating tea at Compos cafe! Long time since we've been here. Nearly home, and then ready for the next trip.
RejsendeSafe journey 😊👍