We spent a few days in Windsor before heading to the Cotswolds and, of course, visited Windsor Castle.
Windsor Castle with St. George's chapel in the foreground. As we walked through the chapel we saw the burial spot for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.
The Windsor Royal Station, although still a working railway station, has become a beautiful venue for restaurants and shops.
A night time view of Windsor Castle from outside our hotel.
Grey Court - the childhood home of Lettice Knollys, rival to Queen Elizabeth I for the affections of Robert Dudley. It is located near Henley-on-the-Thames.
The front door to our cottage in Stow-on-the-Wold.
Some of the shops and businesses lining the main town square in Stow-on-the-Wold.
The Porch House is reportedly the oldest Inn in England. It was established in 947 AD and interior timbers have been carbon-dated to that time. One of the many pubs in the town.
700 year old Yew trees have become part of the structure at St. Edward's Church.
An night-time view of the town square.
Our 801 bus which we rode almost daily to visit the various towns and villages in the area. We didn't rent a car but relied on local buses and trains to get us around. Everything could be paid for using a card or phone, so no issues with having exact change.
The line-up to get into the Diddly Squat Farm shop. Made famous by the Amazon series, Clarkson's Farm.
An interesting entrance to a community in Moreton-on-Marsh.
Bourton-on-the-Water is a beautiful town. The Windrush river flows though the main area and its banks are lined with shops and restaurants. It is understandable why it is such a popular tourist stop.
Another shot of the Windrush River
During our time in Stow, we spent many hours walking the footpaths which take hikers from village to village - through churchyards, farmers' fields, and down country lanes. Following are a compilation of pictures from those walks.
We traversed many gates and stiles going from field to field.
Chastleton House. A former grand house, built around 1610, which over the subsequent 400 years deteriorated as the family fortunes declined, In the 1990s the house was still occupied a descendant of the original owners. She lived in the house alone with her 20 cats.
An outbuilding on the grazing lands at Chastleton House.
On our route back to Heathrow airport we spent two days in Kingston-upon-Thames to allow a visit toHampton Court Palace. seen here in the early morning fog.
A covered walkway in Hampton Court Palace recently decorated for Halloween.
A cooking area in the huge kitchens of the Tudor section of Hampton Court Palace.
A view of the Georgian side of Hampton Court Palace along with the beautiful gardens designed by Capability Brown.
A scene from Bushy Park. An 1,100 acre natural park in the London borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, close by Hampton Court Palace.