On the morning of Thursday 20th we went in to our favourite town of Cirencester where James went for a walk and I went for a swim in the open air pool. It was a lovely warm day and we had coffee sitting outside a café near the church. Back in Bibury we met up with Jenn and Russ for lunch at the Swan Hotel, such a beautiful old hotel covered in ivy. We had a good chat and the food was great, which made up for the fact that the service was a bit on the slow side. Then we walked along the river to the cottage where we had a cup of coffee sitting outside in the back garden, before walking up the aptly named Awkward Lane (it’s very narrow to drive on!) and on to the Catherine Wheel where we sat outside and had drinks. It was such a pleasant and relaxing afternoon in great company.
And our last couple of days in the Cotswolds were very quiet and pleasant, revisiting a couple of favourite villages and discovering a new one, Coln St Aldwyns, which is five kilometres walk from Bibury through beautiful scenery; fields with wildflowers, tree-lined paths with dappled sunlight. And when we got there we had a cream tea sitting outside a gorgeous typically English tearoom in the warm sunshine.
All too soon it was time to set off on the long drive home. Would we stay in Bibury next time? It’s certainly a very beautiful little village, but we did miss the many eateries and pubs of Cirencester. It has been a great holiday.
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