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April 6th 2012
Published: April 7th 2012
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We had a lovely day in the Cotswolds. Seeing such interesting places like Blenheim Palace, Stow-on-the-Wold, Chipping Norton and Bourton-on-the-Water. How could we go wrong with names like these? Most of the places were smallish towns or even villages. We were looking for a real country pub that was off the beaten track for lunch and saw a small sign on the A44 for the small village of Broadwell. ... Read Full Entry



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The Castle Mound againThe Castle Mound again
The Castle Mound again
This shows the inner part of the mound with zigzag paths up to the top.
The CastleThe Castle
The Castle
The square building on the right was part of the original castle.
The PrisonThe Prison
The Prison
The prison was also part of the Castle. Now it is part of a very nice hotel. You have to pay extra to stay in one of the actual cells.
Debtor's PrisonDebtor's Prison
Debtor's Prison
This doesn't explain how they ever got out. Must be their family raised the money owed.
The Castle MoundThe Castle Mound
The Castle Mound
The Oxford Castle was for defense and also a prison. The first line of defense was the castle mound.
The Castle Mound againThe Castle Mound again
The Castle Mound again
This shows the inner part of the mound with zigzag paths up to the top.
The CastleThe Castle
The Castle
The square building on the right was part of the original castle.
The PrisonThe Prison
The Prison
The prison was also part of the Castle. Now it is part of a very nice hotel. You have to pay extra to stay in one of the actual cells.
Debtor's PrisonDebtor's Prison
Debtor's Prison
This doesn't explain how they ever got out. Must be their family raised the money owed.
Our destinationOur destination
Our destination
It was so cold that we had to eat inside.
Our destinationOur destination
Our destination
It was so cold that we had to eat inside.
Old Buildings outsideOld Buildings outside
Old Buildings outside
They kept the structure of the old buildings, but renovated the insides very nicely.
The QueenThe Queen
The Queen
The Queen came in 2006 to dedicate the new renovations.
Eating again.Eating again.
Eating again.
The pizza was different and very pricey compared to hoem.
The Posh HotelThe Posh Hotel
The Posh Hotel
The hotel at night as we were walking home.



8th April 2012

Ken
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We love the Cotswolds!
Lesley, Jeff, Lesley's Mom and I had a wonderful time in the Cotswolds some years ago. The little towns and country roads / hills were definitely some of the most memorable places we visited. We stayed near Chippen Camden in a wonderful inn. Our bedroom dated from the 15th century.

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