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Somewhere between Chipping Norton and Stow-on-the-Wold, Cotswolds |
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Slaughter! That, strangely, is the name of this beautiful village! |
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"Slaughter" is, strangely, the name of the village. The tourist guides advise against visiting this village in Summer - due to overcrowding. It is that beautiful. Really. |
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Cotswolds is an area of outstanding natural beauty |
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My cousin, Malith Hegoda - ready to cast in "Dandubasnaamaanaya Reloaded" or, in short - "DM-2" |
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Bibury, Cotswolds - the most beautiful village in England! |
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Arlington Row - Bibury |
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This row of houses, they say, is the most photographed in England and it is not difficult to see why: It is an icon of the rural past of the country. The history of these houses run back to 1600's when these were first erected at the time Cotswold was flourishing for wool trade. What we see now is the row of houses as it has been since the late 1700's. These are also a few of the oldest inhabited houses in England. |
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Arlington Row, in the most beautiful village in England |
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Breathtaking Autumn scenery, somewhere between Bibury and Marlborough |
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Avebury Stone Circles, circa 3000 BC. It is older than Stonehenge, which is just 20 miles away from here. |
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Avebury is one of the finest and largest Neolithic monuments in Europe dating to around 5000 years ago. It is older than Stonehenge. (Courtesy - Wikipedia)
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Travelodge - Cheltenham, where we stayed over |
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Enter the Royal Forest of Dean! |
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Another view of the forest, near Symonds Yat, the viewpoint |
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On the top of Symonds Yat, the viewpoint bordering England and Wales |
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Part of the view from Symonds Yat. When you are actually there you can see a 5-mile bend of the River Wye down below! |
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A 5-mile bend of the River Wye can be seen below. |
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Near Cannop Ponds, Forest of Dean |
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Mallards Pike Lake - Malith seems a bit excited! |
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Soudley Pond, Forest of Dean |
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Near Soudley Pond, Forest of Dean |
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The walk around the Soudley Pond, Forest of Dean |
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Soudley Pond, Forest of Dean - our last attraction of the trip |
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