The plan for the Cotswolds was to visit all of the old historic picture-perfect English towns that the region is famous for. On Day 1 we did none of that. Instead we got distracted with none other than Sudeley Castle, Hailes Abbey and Snowshill Lavender Farm.
Sudeley
Castle was once home to Queen Katherine Parr, the last and surviving wife of King Henry VIII. Henry himself, Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey, Queen Elizabeth I and Richard III all feature in the castle's history. And check out the creepy grey face below, she is a more recent addition methinks!
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| Sudeley Castle |
And then it was on to the ruins of Hailes Abbey, a Cistercian abbey founded in the 13th century. And just in case you didn't know - the Order of Cistercians is a Roman Catholic religious order of enclosed monks and nuns, with an emphasis on a life of manual labour and self-sufficiency.
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| Hailes Abbey |
And then on to something a little newer and just down the road - Snowshill Lavender farm, where we got to roam through the lavender fields. The weather was terrible, but that didn't stop us enjoying the colour and smell that accompanies a massive field full of lavender in bloom. And yay - despite the wind and rain managed to get a few shots of bumble bees
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| Lavender fields |
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