We started the day with a walk along both piers, and a final look at the cliffs and town, then breakfast downstairs at the George. If you ever visit, take it from us you can share a full English Breakfast meal 1 between 2.
Being sufficiently stuffed and prepared for the next drive, we headed to Bath for a Mattock-paced sightseeing trip. Which pretty much means we ran around town for 30 minutes, took some snaps and got out of there. We saw the Bath Abbey, Pulteney Bridge and Royal Crescent. It was definitely worth swinging by, but one of us would like to spend a day or so there ‘next time’ — 3 guesses for who. Hint: Jane Austen fan.
We then drove into the Cotswolds, through Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold to get to the Moreton-in-Marsh Markets. We were still able to see the tail-end of the over-century-long markets but most vendors were packing down. Popping into the Bell Inn, where J.R.R. Tolkien visited. A special highlight was seeing St Edward’s Church, with a unique entrance and welcome sight. The Porch House for dinner, one of the oldest pubs in England was a great experience too.
Onward to Lower Slaughter, a now favourite town, meandering the streets and sites such as The Slaughters Manor House. If we ever win the Lotto, we will definitely be tempted.
Situated in Upper Slaughter was Lords of the Manor. It wasn’t on the to-do list just because we didn’t know it was on the map. But thankfully having to go around tight bends meant we spotted it and pulled over for an absolutely gorgeous garden stroll. Well worth another late-evening, taking our time driving back through quaint villages, sunkissed fields and hedge-lined lanes.
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