EnglantiHolme ValleyHolmfirth53°34’5” N 1°47’55” W 3. lokakuuta 2019, Englanti ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Eating tea at Compos cafe! Long time since we've been here. Nearly home, and then ready for the next trip.
EnglantiLacock51°24’57” N 2°7’22” W 3. lokakuuta 2019, Englanti ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
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 -Lue lisää
EnglantiCherhill51°25’48” N 1°56’32” W
2. lokakuuta 2019, Englanti ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
On my way back to Bowood, and I stopped to take pictures of the white horse (and the village sign for Crompton Bassett)
EnglantiAvebury51°25’23” N 1°51’29” W
2. lokakuuta 2019, Englanti ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
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. FromLue lisää
EnglantiEast Kennet51°24’41” N 1°49’52” W
2. lokakuuta 2019, Englanti ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
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.
EnglantiAvebury51°24’42” N 1°51’2” W
2. lokakuuta 2019, Englanti ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
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.Lue lisää
EnglantiCalne WithoutStudley51°25’39” N 2°3’22” W 2. lokakuuta 2019, Englanti ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
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, butLue lisää
EnglantiAveburyBeckhamptonWindmill Hill51°26’9” N 1°51’15” W
1. lokakuuta 2019, Englanti ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Managed to get as far as the hill, but decided to do the long Barrow tomorrow.
EnglantiAveburyAvebury Stones51°25’43” N 1°51’17” W
EnglantiWootton BassettRoyal Wootton Bassett51°32’35” N 1°54’23” W
1. lokakuuta 2019, Englanti ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
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!!
Matkaaja Are you having lovely cake 🎂?xx
Matkaaja No, fish and chips! Xx may be an 🍦afterwards though 😅😅