25 June – Monday
The morning was spent in Woodstock at Blenheim Palace, a huge estate and palace given to the first Duke of Marlborough by Queen Anne and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. Such a
magnificent building and grounds, privately owned and maintained by the current Duke. The gardens were designed by Capability Brown and contain a very large lake and the most enormous lawns, all weed free and looking like velvet! Of course, the rain came down!!!
Departed early afternoon for Bath, via the scenic route. Unfortunately, the rain just got heavier and then the fog came down as well, the temperature sitting on about 11 degrees. After a short time on a motorway, the weather cleared so it was back to the scenic route, just in time as it worked out. We came across the small village of Avebury, chock full of prehistoric stone circles, with a barrow (very large, long mound) on the outskirts, along with a large mound which we took to be a hill fort. Needless to say, the place was also full of tourists and cars. We also came across another chalk white horse carved into a hillside. This one we could see quite easily from the road.
Bath proved to be very frustrating looking for a B & B – no luck so continued towards Bristol, did a few about turns and finally found a nice house at Saltford. The bathroom is magnificent, certainly makes up for the last couple of nights. We will stay here at least three nights, maybe four.
The morning was spent in Woodstock at Blenheim Palace, a huge estate and palace given to the first Duke of Marlborough by Queen Anne and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. Such a
magnificent building and grounds, privately owned and maintained by the current Duke. The gardens were designed by Capability Brown and contain a very large lake and the most enormous lawns, all weed free and looking like velvet! Of course, the rain came down!!!Departed early afternoon for Bath, via the scenic route. Unfortunately, the rain just got heavier and then the fog came down as well, the temperature sitting on about 11 degrees. After a short time on a motorway, the weather cleared so it was back to the scenic route, just in time as it worked out. We came across the small village of Avebury, chock full of prehistoric stone circles, with a barrow (very large, long mound) on the outskirts, along with a large mound which we took to be a hill fort. Needless to say, the place was also full of tourists and cars. We also came across another chalk white horse carved into a hillside. This one we could see quite easily from the road.
Bath proved to be very frustrating looking for a B & B – no luck so continued towards Bristol, did a few about turns and finally found a nice house at Saltford. The bathroom is magnificent, certainly makes up for the last couple of nights. We will stay here at least three nights, maybe four.
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