Cotswolds

During the the Australian over 60s cricket tour in June we had spent a day in the Cotswolds. On the way from Leicester back to Sunbury on Thames we visited the area again.

Our first stop was the picturesque tourist village of Bourton on the Water which has a stream running through the middle of the village.

Like our first visit to the area the weather was overcast with rain threatening. It would be interesting to see the area when the sun was shining.

Most of the buildings are made from local stone and have plenty of character.

In this area dry stone walls or fences are the norm in the towns as well as in the countryside.

Our next stop was the village of Bibury.

The building opposite where the coach was parked was Arlington Mill, a building dating back to the seventeenth century.

We then wandered past the Bibury Trout Farm and Fishery.

The gardens make this a most attractive area.

If you look carefully you might see a trout in the water.

Once again there were impressive dry stone fences.

Unfortunately we only had a short time in this village. There was much more to explore. It was back on the coach and on to the Travelodge at Sunbury on Thames, our final hotel on the tour.