This is a throwback post to my trip in the UK in 2016 and photos posted go back to then. On one of the days, we visited the Cotswold and Stratford via a 1-day tour package.
The first stop was Burford town. The second stop was Arlington Row. The next and third stop was Bourton-on-the-Water.
Bourton-on-the-Water is a village in the rural Cotswolds area of south central England. It is about 90 miles west of London.
Straddling the River Windrush, Bourton-on-the-Water is known for its low bridges and traditional stone houses.
Chestnuts Fashion FixThe Dial HouseOld Manse Hotel
The Cotswold Motoring Museum features vintage cars and a toy collection.
This is a throwback post to my trip in the UK in 2016 and photos posted go back to then. On one of the days, we visited the Cotswold and Stratford via a 1-day tour package.
The first stop was Burford town. Next and second stop is Arlington Row. Arlington Row is 10.6 miles South-West of Burford and about 90 miles west of London.
Arlington Row is a nationally notable architectural conservation area in the parish of Bibury, Gloucestershire, England.
Arlington Row was built in the late 14th century as a wool store and converted into weavers houses in the late 17th century. Today, it is a Grade I listed building, owned by the National Trust. It is also a popular visitor attraction,probably one of the most photographed Cotswold scenes.
River Coln
The River Coln flows through Bibury, sandwiched between the main street and an expanse of boggy water meadow known as Rack Isle. The Rack Isle is so called because wool was once hung out to dry on racks after it had been washed in Arlington Row. See more information at the National Trust website.
This is a throwback post to my trip in the UK in 2016 and photos posted go back to then. On one of the days, we visited the Cotswold and Stratford via a 1-day tour package.
TheCotswolds is a region in central-southwest England. It is about 90 miles west of London and 32 miles west of Oxford.
The Cotswolds, designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1966, covers a huge area – almost 800 square miles – and runs through five counties: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire.
We started our tour at Burford – a town on the River Windrush, in the Cotswold hills. Burford is often referred to as the “gateway” to the Cotswolds. The starting landmark in town is the Cotswolds Arms.
We walked through Church Lane to Warwick Hall and Parish Church (Burford Church).
Then, we came back out to the main road (A361) via Lawrence Lane.
The area is defined by the bedrock of Jurassic limestone that creates a type of grassland habitat rare in the UK and that is quarried for the golden-coloured Cotswold stone. The predominantly rural landscape contains stone-built villages, towns, and stately homes and gardens featuring the local stone.
Cotswold stone is a yellow oolitic Jurassic limestone. This limestone is rich in fossils, particularly of fossilised sea urchins. When weathered, the colour of buildings made or faced with this stone is often described as honey or golden.
