Monday 25 February 2019

Winchcombe on a sunny day in February.


To new reader's of my blog welcome, to returning viewer's, hi and lovely to see you again.

This weekend the weather here in the UK has been incredibly mild considering it's February, in parts of the country the temperatures have beaten all time records.

I live in the Cotswolds, (sadly not in a picture postcard town), but if I drive just fifteen minutes I am in the beautiful town of Winchcombe

The history behind the town is fascinating.

Winchcombe was one of the four Gloucestershire boroughs mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the following centuries both town and abbey prospered, benefitting from the trade in wool from the surrounding farmland and, increasingly, from the economic benefits brought to the town by pilgrims. 

The nearby Sudeley Castle, was home to the young Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I) and to Henry VIII’s widow, Katherine Parr in the sixteenth century.

Myself and my four legged companion Indie went on a four mile walk around the outskirts of the town, taking in outer edge of Sudeley Castle which is open to the public on 4th March.



We walked past many picture perfect cottages.


My boy enjoyed the walk, but especially in sharing in my picnic!


Snowdrops are such a beautiful flowers that were seen scattered in hugh clusters on the banks in front of the houses.


I came across these small clumps of Daffodils just in the hedgerow in front of a house.  The yellow zingned out against the deep blue sky.


The catkins hanging from the Hazel tree look so delicate.


Their were so many sheep in the fields, such a great sight.


I love tihs view just over looking the town itself on the way up the hill.


Indie enjoyed a little paddle in the River Isbourne that runs through the town.



Designed by George Gilbert Scott) near St Peter’s church and the almshouses in Dent’s Terrace (1865
I hope you have enjoyed this picture diary.  Until next time.

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