West Camel and Sherborne

Wednesday 17 August
Next stop a small village called, of all things, West Camel (named after the River Cam) - staying at the Walnut Tree Hotel.

West Camel is another pretty English Village with the church, All Saints, dating back to the 900s.

There are some recently built homes but many of the buildings are old stone buildings with much character, especially with the background of green fields.

West Camel is near Yeovil and Sherborne. In the afternoon we visited Sherborne to have a look around.

The historical society was closed, of course, so as it was raining, we visited Sherborne Abbey with parts of the building dating back to 705.

It is a beautiful understated building with a major feature being the high fan shaped ceiling, muted colours on the walls near the altar and the magnificent windows.

We had a discussion about the building and challenges with researching history with Brian, a friendly guide. Buildings outside still remaining include the almshouse

and the small building where the monks did their washing.

We went for a walk around the shops and to warm up we had a hot drink and shared a large, warm, delicious Dorset cheese scone.