Once we were snugly seated in our rental car, we were on our way to Bath via
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Stonehendge. I say snug, but that needs clarification. The car was not the small pre-reserved compact but a rather large wagon, 192 inches in length (Vauxhall Insignia Tourer). This is longer than the Lexus GS I owned a few years ago. We would quickly find that this long of a car in the UK is not very convenient for parking. We did find the in-dash GPS extremely helpful as we drove along the two lane roads and roundabouts- constantly thinking "stay left." Luckily, the car also had parking sensors that helped us pull in as close as possible into short parking spaces.
We had a great time during our visit to the Bath area. We used our stay at Apsley House as our homebase. Besides Stonehendge, we embarked on the guided Bath Mayor's walk, toured the Roman Baths, Circus, Royal Crescent Apartments, Fashion Museum and Assembly Rooms, drove to Avebury to see the manor house and ancient stones, visited Wells Cathedral, Glastonbury Abbey, Nunney Castle, Cheddar Gorge (home of cheddar cheese) and, finally, toured Bowood House and Gardens - the spectacular and current home setting of the Marquess of Lansdowne. Our timing to Wells Cathedral was perfect as we were able to sit in on an eveningsong service. We enjoyed listening to the service as well as the boys and men choir and organist.
Our accomodations at Apsley House were terrific. A nicely appointed room, with king bed and view of the Bath Hills, helpful service staff and tasty breakfasts. The house was built for the Duke of Wellington in the 1830s after his victory in the Battle of Waterloo. This B&B is located no more than two miles from the city center of Bath. We took generally to the public bus to the city center rather than deal with parking. An all-day bus ticket was 4 pounds. As we were taking day drives, dinner was often on the road. Though we did enjoy a dinner at the Boathouse and at the Circus Cafe and Restaurant, both in Bath.
Today we're off to Chipping Campden to start a four day stay and tour the Cotswalds.
We had a great time during our visit to the Bath area. We used our stay at Apsley House as our homebase. Besides Stonehendge, we embarked on the guided Bath Mayor's walk, toured the Roman Baths, Circus, Royal Crescent Apartments, Fashion Museum and Assembly Rooms, drove to Avebury to see the manor house and ancient stones, visited Wells Cathedral, Glastonbury Abbey, Nunney Castle, Cheddar Gorge (home of cheddar cheese) and, finally, toured Bowood House and Gardens - the spectacular and current home setting of the Marquess of Lansdowne. Our timing to Wells Cathedral was perfect as we were able to sit in on an eveningsong service. We enjoyed listening to the service as well as the boys and men choir and organist.
Our accomodations at Apsley House were terrific. A nicely appointed room, with king bed and view of the Bath Hills, helpful service staff and tasty breakfasts. The house was built for the Duke of Wellington in the 1830s after his victory in the Battle of Waterloo. This B&B is located no more than two miles from the city center of Bath. We took generally to the public bus to the city center rather than deal with parking. An all-day bus ticket was 4 pounds. As we were taking day drives, dinner was often on the road. Though we did enjoy a dinner at the Boathouse and at the Circus Cafe and Restaurant, both in Bath.
Today we're off to Chipping Campden to start a four day stay and tour the Cotswalds.
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