The Cotswold Way began just across the street from our B&B this morning. We wandered uphill through a field of sheep and caught a glimpse of Dodington Manor. It is a beautiful estate owned (and being restored) by the guy who invented the Dyson vacuum.
Today’s highlight was our visit to another National Trust site---Dyrham Manor and Deer Park. What a great experience it was! The grounds and gardens were so beautiful. The house was built in the early 1600’s and all of the furnishings are either original or are from that period. There are 200 fallow deer on the grounds and they have been there since the estate was created. It is one of those homes that you might see in BBC movies.
Along the trail we came upon a special wooden box with a notebook in it for "walkers" to write about their experiences on The Cotswold Way. It gave us a moment to remember all of the wonderful experiences we have had during the past 2 weeks and all of the beautiful things we have seen.
Our B&B for tonight is in the tiny village of Pennsylvania and is called The Old Swan Cottage. It is hard to believe that we have only one more day of walking. Tomorrow we arrive in Bath.
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