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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Oxfordshire » Charlbury September 16th 2010

Day 3 Tuesday 17th August Burford was the destination today with the weather rather poorer with light drizzle until noon. Lunch was had at the bakery in Burford when the weather improved and the sun came out. It was so nice we travelled on the river Windrush valley to Great Barrington before returning to Charlbury, which put the mileage to 39 miles. Being a good evening we had a barbecue outside the tents and caravan. ... read more

Monday Charlbury to Stow on the Wold

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Oxfordshire » Charlbury September 16th 2010

Dave

Pennyfarthing

Today we went 33 miles from the Charlbury campsite to Stow on the Wold, passing through Chipping Norton in temperatures in the low 20’s and plenty of sun beaming down on us. Stow is a pretty place, busy with tourists and coaches of Japanese visitors. The town boasts the oldest pub in England dating back 700 years. On our way we passed via Ascot under Wychwood, which is a very pretty old place of thatched cottages and then we took a CNC route through the woods to arrive in the centre of Stow - very nice.... read more

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