Friday 15th September. Little Malvern to Mosley near Worcester
The village of Wick
We left Little Malvern and drove through more beautiful countryside (including the lovely village of Wick and it's thatched cottages)to Stratford upon Avon (Shakespeare country). It's pretty touristy, so we decided just to visit Anne Hathaway's Cottage (she was Shakespeare's wife). It was fairly quiet and we really enjoyed the time we spent there. A lot has been restored, but a lot of the furniture is original and much of the stone floors too. The gardens, orchard and maze were nice to wander through.
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
After that we drove to the beautiful ruins and gardens of Whitley House which is not too far away. Building of the place started in the 1500's with extensions carried out by each new generation or owner until it was partially destroyed by fire in the early 20th century. It was then stripped of anything saleable and planned to be demolished. It was saved for conservation and a little restoration and is well worth a visit.
Next Russ wanted to visit Leigh Court barn in Worcestershire. It's one of the largest and oldest surviving wooden cruck barns in England and was worth the trek to finally find it. The barn is 150ft long, 40 ft high and almost 700 years old. We were the only one there so it was great to wander found and imagine how it had been. Cruck barn's rafters are actually each carved from single oak trees, so the place was truly impressive.
Leigh Court Barn
Finding accomodation turned out to be difficult but eventually we stopped at a samll pub who phoned their friends who owned a B&B (Mosely Farm). The owner called in, met us took her dog to the vet, then we arrived out there at 7pm. It was one of the most comfortable rooms and beds we have had in the whole time away. We had dinner at a great local pub (I had sole stuffed with spinach and smoked haddock) then home for a great nights sleep.
We left Little Malvern and drove through more beautiful countryside (including the lovely village of Wick and it's thatched cottages)to Stratford upon Avon (Shakespeare country). It's pretty touristy, so we decided just to visit Anne Hathaway's Cottage (she was Shakespeare's wife). It was fairly quiet and we really enjoyed the time we spent there. A lot has been restored, but a lot of the furniture is original and much of the stone floors too. The gardens, orchard and maze were nice to wander through.
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
After that we drove to the beautiful ruins and gardens of Whitley House which is not too far away. Building of the place started in the 1500's with extensions carried out by each new generation or owner until it was partially destroyed by fire in the early 20th century. It was then stripped of anything saleable and planned to be demolished. It was saved for conservation and a little restoration and is well worth a visit.
Next Russ wanted to visit Leigh Court barn in Worcestershire. It's one of the largest and oldest surviving wooden cruck barns in England and was worth the trek to finally find it. The barn is 150ft long, 40 ft high and almost 700 years old. We were the only one there so it was great to wander found and imagine how it had been. Cruck barn's rafters are actually each carved from single oak trees, so the place was truly impressive.
Leigh Court Barn
Finding accomodation turned out to be difficult but eventually we stopped at a samll pub who phoned their friends who owned a B&B (Mosely Farm). The owner called in, met us took her dog to the vet, then we arrived out there at 7pm. It was one of the most comfortable rooms and beds we have had in the whole time away. We had dinner at a great local pub (I had sole stuffed with spinach and smoked haddock) then home for a great nights sleep.
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