England-Scotland Day 1 (Part 3) – The Cotswolds town of Cirencester

3 April 2010  To visit and explore all the key historic market towns of the Cotswolds in one day is impossible. Maybe even 2 or 3 days may not be enough. So, the plan was to stop at one or two villages or towns in the Cotswolds on our way to Stratford-upon-Avon. As it was approaching lunch time and still raining, we headed to the town of Cirencester, in the general direction towards Stratford...

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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...

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England-Scotland Day 2 (Part 1) – Stratford Upon Avon

4 April 2010 Stratford Upon Avon is a good place to stay for a night when doing a road trip through the Cotswold. Although it is known for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare, there was plenty of other sights to see as well.  The plan for Day 2 of our England-Scotland vacation was to explore Stratford-Upon-Avon in the early morning and then drive to York. I reckon it would take approximately...

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Tea at Bourton-On-the-Waters, the Venice of the Cotswold

22 December 2012 On the way to Stratford Upon Avon from Oxford, we drove through the eastern part of the Cotswold and one of the better place to stop for a break was at Bourton-On-the-Waters, the “Venice of the Cotswold”. It gets its nickname from the several stone bridges across the River Windrush that runs through the town. The High Street is flanked by greenery and trees on both sides of the river...

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