On Saturday, 9th of April we headed off with a bus full of other Goodenough College residents to explore the lovely Cotswolds region in England. Its primary claim to fame is the ancient 'honey' coloured limestone villages, set within a beautiful green countryside.
Our first stop was Burford, a little medieval-looking town with some narrow alleyways and a pretty church. The main street is lined with stone houses, as you can see below.
Next we visited Bourton-on-the-water. This is the most popular village in the Cotswolds for tourists, and it's not hard to see why. Often referred to as the "Venice of the Cotswolds", this town boasts several small bridges over the River Windrush, and is charmingly pretty. We discovered a small pottery place off the main part of town, and bought a lovely coffee set (mugs, sugar bowl and creamer) from a local potter.
For lunch we stopped off at Stow-on-the Wold, a larger town with a market square and lots of antiques shops. It is the highest of the Cotswold towns, and affords a lovely view of the surrounding countryside. We had lunch at the "Oldest Pub in England", named "The Eagle and Child", apparently in existence since 947AD. History has it that the town originated from a prehistoric fortified settlement on the hilltop.
Our final stop for the day was Broadway, another small town with again a different feel and character to the previous three towns. It was dotted with some very nice art galleries, ranging from modern, local talent to oil-paintings of Ye Olde England.
The day itself was very sunny, though it was quite cold - around 7 or 8 degrees. It was great to get out and see a bit more of England.
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