The Cotswolds

I’ve uploaded some pictures taken during Rose and my week’s holiday in the Cotswolds. The weather was particularly changeable for the week, but we still managed to have a good time and make the most of the stay. We visited several villages and towns nearby where we were staying, and spent a lovely day in Oxford.

The photos I take in dull weather are, by and large, fairly dull themselves; therefore, there are few online. This reflects my lack of skill rather than any lack of beautya or activities we enjoyed in the are.

My still-fairly-new satnav unit came into its own on this trip, taking us successfully to everywhere we wanted to go. It was a major time-saver, obviating the need to plan a route in advance. Though, I’d still want a map in the car, just in case, you know…

We ate in two particularly good restaurants. The first was Pierre Victoire in Oxford, who have a great tasting (and fantastic value) lunchtime menu. The second was the Clanfield Tavern in Clanfield where we enjoyed well-presented classics with good service. The restaurant can be found on the corner of the Black Bourton and Bampton Roads in Clanfield¹.

The cottage was small, but the garden large.

On the Thursday we visited Oxford and were fortunate to choose the sunniest day. Oxford has beautiful buildings even framing its back-streets, down one of which I captured this specimen.

Obviously, being at “Garden Cottage”, I couldn’t resist a couple of flower photos!

If you’d like to visit the area, I would recommend the cottage. It is small but in a cozy way; perfect for a week, but no longer. It can be booked from Manor Cottages’ website. (And, no, there is no affiliate scheme powering this, I just liked the place).

¹ In my first version of this post, I stated the wrong name (Inn rather than Tavern). Ooops.