LEJOG Day 9 - Thornbury to Tewksbury

Cycled via quiet lanes and the Gloucester- Sharpness canal in overcast weather. Just made it to our Gloucester city lunch stop when a thunderstorm and rain arrived.

We visited the revamped docklands area and then the Cathedral. Glorious architecture and stained glass windows.

Fun Fact 1: Th’e cathedral cloisters were
transformed into the corridors of Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the first two –Harry Potter films.

Fun Fact 2: The Great East stained glass window is the size of a tennis court and was installed in the 1350's and during World War II it was dismantled and stored in the crypt to keep it safe.

Arrived at Tewksbury, a very pretty medieval town at the confluence of the River Avon and River Severn. My late afternoon riverside walk was where I learned of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and naturally that was the topic of conversation for the evening in between watching the constant BBC news feed.

Distance: 77 km. 370m AscentRead more