We drove through Stowe-on-the-Wold and Moreton-on-the-Marsh, noting in both cases how large they seemed and how much traffic there was, whether on-the-Wold or in-the-Marsh. Not quaint like they are supposed to be. I had also tried walking from Boredom-on-the-Water to the Slaughters, Upper and Downer, but was defeated by road construction, poor signage, and lack of interest. (I did pass by the shopping estate and residential areas where real people in B-on-the-W apparently shop and live.) We decided to skip Chippingham-on-Toast since we were there last time. But, we were far more favorably impressed with Chipping Campden, which seemed like a normal small town, with no more than the usual number of tea rooms and B&Bs, and no visible trinket shoppes. It even advertised its modest history. And was very pleasant on the eyes too.
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We walked down the Cotswold Way from Dover's Hill, but
ended up on a "variant" through a field of wheat; we
are still learning the fine points of British trail signage... |
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| The usual front yard gardens walking through town |
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The 1627 market hall on High Street, built by local nice guy
Baptist Hicks (Chipping means market, I understand) |
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Vaulting therein, restored by the National Trust, which now
owns the property |
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Down the street a bit, in the little "Chinese" Johnston city
garden; apparently the school kids have misbehaved; we
regret... |
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| Founded c. 1440... |
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| Today's wedding |
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| Chipping Campden church |
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| Charity house built by Baptist Hicks |
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Inside the church, this touching monument,
unveiled after her death (he preceded her by
some 38 years), Baptist and the Baptissa |
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| Grevel House, oldest stone house in Chipping Campden |
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| And more beautiful floral displays |
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| Everywhere |
1 comment:
What a pretty little town. Some of my British mysteries are mention all of these little (?) villages.
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