EngelandHolme ValleyHolmfirth53°34’5” N 1°47’55” W 3 oktober 2019, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Eating tea at Compos cafe! Long time since we've been here. Nearly home, and then ready for the next trip.
EngelandLacock51°24’57” N 2°7’22” W 3 oktober 2019, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 -Meer informatie
EngelandCherhill51°25’48” N 1°56’32” W
2 oktober 2019, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 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)
EngelandAvebury51°25’23” N 1°51’29” W
2 oktober 2019, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 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. FromMeer informatie
EngelandEast Kennet51°24’41” N 1°49’52” W
2 oktober 2019, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 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.
EngelandAvebury51°24’42” N 1°51’2” W
2 oktober 2019, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 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.Meer informatie
EngelandCalne WithoutStudley51°25’39” N 2°3’22” W 2 oktober 2019, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 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, butMeer informatie
EngelandAveburyBeckhamptonWindmill Hill51°26’9” N 1°51’15” W
1 oktober 2019, Engeland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Managed to get as far as the hill, but decided to do the long Barrow tomorrow.
EngelandAveburyAvebury Stones51°25’43” N 1°51’17” W
1 oktober 2019, Engeland ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
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 alongMeer informatie
EngelandWootton BassettRoyal Wootton Bassett51°32’35” N 1°54’23” W
1 oktober 2019, Engeland ⋅ 🌧 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!!
Reiziger Are you having lovely cake 🎂?xx
Reiziger No, fish and chips! Xx may be an 🍦afterwards though 😅😅