Chipping Camden and cruising the Cotswolds

Chipping Camden and cruising the Cotswold.

The Cotswolds are a delightfully quaint series of little villages in Central England. We stayed in Chipping Camden, but traveled through a half of dozen little villages (separated by grassy rolling hills of farming land and sheep.) A cattle traffic jam on a small country road. Boren on the Water - cute little town with parks and canals. This hotel is in a town called Bakewell. Jane Austin stayed in this hotel. (Obviously we needed to see it, since Jane Austin stayed there.) Bakewell is famous for their Bakewell Pudding. (a great custard like pie -- really great!!) ) In the Cotswold's the houses are named. Here is the Little House. Yes, they still have butcher shops with meat hanging in the window. (Also many of these and other shops have Cornish Pasties - (a great little meat turn-over with meats, cheeses, and taste great.) Stockades in Stow-in-the-Wold - Karen has me where she wants me. This is located outside a church. Looks a lot like the entrance in one of the Lord of the Ring's movies. (Unfortunately did not see any Hobbits.)

Chatsworth House Look familiar??? If you are a big Jane Austin fan this house was used for (I believe) Mr. Darcey's house (the Pemberly?? - Personally I am not a big Jane Austin fan -- sorry - however my wife Karen is HUGE Jane Austin fan so it was a 'mandatory' stop. ) However, in a VERY pretty setting with sheep roaming around with beautify countryside.

A cute couple outside the Chatsworth house - (wondering why they can't move here.)