Cirencester - pt 1

Yesterday was the second rainy and cold day in a row. On Monday we enjoyed a cozy day inside reading, working (Ronnie) and watching movies. Nice, but one day of that is enough. So rain or not, we decided to take the bus to Cirencester and visit the Corinium Museum. Cirencester, the second largest town in Britain during Roman times, is a market town located in east Gloucestershire, about 90 or so miles from London. It's about an hours bus ride from Stow, with a changeover in Bourton-on-the-Water. For inquiring minds who want to know more, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirencester


First of all, some morning photos through the foggy bus window...

rainy day in Cotswolds countryside

an early morning greeting

a charming inn

We ended up making an entire day of it. I will say I don't ever remember wearing a winter coat in August, but there's a first for everything!


The Corinium Museum tells the story of the Cotswolds from pre-history to the 19th century.  http://coriniummuseum.org/ Ronnie enjoys museums much more than I do and was not disappointed.

ready to explore Cirencester

Parish Church (former Cornium Abbey site)

Market Place (central street of Cirencester)

 Even though it was drizzly, the town was bustling with tourists and locals. We decided to hit the high points around the town before lunch, then visit the museum in the afternoon. Since we had planned to take the last bus back, we had plenty of time to walk around the town some more afterwards, return to the abbey grounds for some panoramic photos and enjoy cream tea (scones) and shortbread before heading back to our pickup point.

triangular shaped building, corner of Thomas and Coxwel streets

Swan Cafe on right for tea

 
The skies had cleared by the time we finished our tea and headed home. All in all, a fun and interesting day! I took so many photos today, I think I may have to post them in 2 or 3 parts.

Cecily Hill on way to The Barracks (below)

The Barracks, Headquarters of Cirencester Home Guard in WWII, built 1857