England-Scotland Day 1 (Part 4) – The Cotswold village of Bibury

3 April 2010

Many had called Bibury the most beautiful village in England. As we drove into the village, we could see why.

We parked our car, on the parking spaces, by the Bibury Trout Farm.

The rain had started again. Thank goodness we bought 2 umbrellas in Cirencester. So we were prepared to explore the beautiful village of Bibury, in the light rain.

One of the highlights in Bibury is the 14th century Arlington Row cottages. We walked on a footpath towards the cottages.

Footpath leading to the Arlington Row cottages.

Mother and daughter bonding.

Peaceful and serene walk by a small stream.

Ducks in stream besides the path.

First glimpse of the Arlington Row cottages.

The Arlington Row is one of the most photographed scene in the Cotswolds. No wonder.

Like us, many visitors were braving the rain to see the 14th century Arlington Row cottages at Bibury.

Jo taking a photo of the Bibury cottages.

Her photo. Not bad.

That was me. Operating the DSLR with one hand, while holding the umbrella with the other hand, to keep the equipment dry.

That’s the photo I took. She was taking a photo of me taking a photo of them. 

Signs of spring in Bilbury.  Wild daffodils starting to bloom.

After we had enough of photos of the Arlington Row, we headed back to the car via the main road, running parallel to the River Coln which passes through Bibury.

River Coln passing through Bibury, England.

Locals were fishing for trout in the river, probably escapees from the Bibury Tout Farm.

Stone cottage in Bibury. Still using the fireplace and chimney.

We spotted this red antique car. Cool.

Antique car in an antique village.

Mother and daughter bonding again. Self-portrait.

This is a hotel in Bibury called the Swan Hotel, right by the river and trout farm. If I would to stay over in the Cotswolds again, this may be a good choice.

For someone used to living in a city, I really enjoyed this walk around Bibury, even in the light rain. Actually, the rain added to the overall experience and memory of visiting this beautiful English village in the Cotswolds.

We left Bibury at about 4.30 PM and head towards Stratford-Upon-Avon where I had booked 2 rooms at the Heron Lodge Guest House. We were the last guests to arrive and the hosts were happy to see us. We were given 2 rooms on the second floor and it was some work getting the luggage up to the rooms. After checking in and leaving our luggage in the rooms, we drove to the Stratford town centre for a good dinner and followed by a good rest in Heron Lodge.