We checked out of our B&B on Tuesday morning and began our leisurely drive back to London. We were taking the long one, going almost as far down as Bath before heading back home. We didn't have to drop the car off until 7.30 p.m., so we had heaps of time.
Our first stop was Burford, about half an hour away. Burford is a bit larger than some of the other towns, with a main road through the middle of it, but still managed to retain a sense of a small village at the same time.
Burford has one of the top 20 churches in the country, and has lots of little independent shops. We stopped in a sweet shop and stocked up on Vanilla Fudge, Peanut Brittle and Sour Coke Bottles. I also managed to spend almost half an hour in their tiny pharmacy. I don't know what it is about pharmacies, I just love browsing. I brought some Eucalyptus and Lavender oils, I've heard both are great for putting in Humidifiers when you've got a cold and I think they've made a difference because I have been sleeping better!
We stopped in Tetbury for lunch, about an hour south of Burfords. It's mostly known for its numerous Antique stores.
Some of the stores had the most amazing old jewellery, but most of them seemed to be closed while the shopkeepers were on their lunch break. So we occupied ourselves by looking in the windows instead.
There was bunting all over the town in red, white and blue. It was so cute, all towns should do this, it makes the town look super festive! Plus I love bunting, I'd really like some union jack bunting to hang in our room.
There wasn't too much to see in Tetbury apart from the shops, so after lunch we headed on to Castle Combe.
The final stop before London was Castle Combe. It's a very tiny town quite close to Bath. The original Dr Doolittle was actually filmed there, and it's incredibly picturesque. It was very hard to believe it was a real town.
It looked exactly like a town from a storybook, and you could walk the length of then town in about 10 minutes or less. There was one restaurant and one pub.
We stopped and had some tea and felt very English drinking tea in a little Village!
Most of the tourists had left by the time we arrived in the late afternoon. This was such a good thing, because I can't imagine how very many people could fit in the town at once.
There was possibly 20 other people there when we arrived, so hardy anyone at all. It was such a dramatic difference to London, and probably the cutest place I have ever seen!
What pretty villages they are.
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