Our last morning in London we headed to Chelsea for our brunch reservation at Peggy Porschen! We had all been looking forward to visiting (especially my mom) and the beautiful pink restaurant did not disappoint. Our advice: have everyone at the table order a different dessert!
Back to London
Day 8 began with an early morning trip to the train station to head back to London and meet Alex! After a quick croissant at a cafe across from the station, we got all our bags loaded on the train one final time and were on our way. Once arriving and checking into our Airbnb the five of us headed to The British Museum. After exploring the huge museum we walked around Covent Gardens, did some shopping, and had dinner before our tickets to Six! Having visited Henry VIII’s Hampton Court at the beginning of our trip, this was the perfect show to round out our time in the UK. It’s amazing and I highly recommend getting tickets, especially in London. After the show we headed to bed to rest up before our last day in London!
Bath, Somerset
After arriving in Bath and checking into our Airbnb we headed straight to our tour of the Roman Baths. Luckily, we had booked in advance and were able to make the last time slot of the day. On our walk from our Airbnb we also stopped into some great shops (I bought a silver frame and a cute miniature ceramic bunny mug). Once the tour ended we had dinner at a Greek restaurant before walking around town and admiring the views from the Pulteney Bridge. That night we watched the Queen’s Jubilee event at Buckingham Palace on TV before getting some sleep!
Roses & Roses & Roses
Our last morning in the Cotswolds was spent taking photos with ALL the roses near our cottage in Kingham. I’m so grateful we had a few days in the countryside to enjoy all the spring/early summer magic. Late morning it was time to say goodbye and we headed back to Cheltenham to drop off our rental car and boarded a train to our next stop: Bath!
Exploring The Cotswolds (Part Two)
Day six began with a drive to Burford. We walked up and down the entire main row of shops and found some really great antiques! Our very favorite was Antiques at The George where I found a Royal Crown Derby English Bone China cat (small enough to actually get home)! Our second stop of the day was Cirencester where we came across a huge hall filled with antiques vendors. There was also a cafe where we had a wonderful lunch (complete with Cream Tea). After exploring the town for a bit we then drove to Bibury to see Arlington Row. On our way back to the cottage we returned to Burton-on-the-Water for take away fish and chips before heading home to pack up!
Exploring The Cotswolds (Part One)
We woke up in our magical cottage the morning of day five and had delicious tomato and brie on bread for breakfast before heading out to explore! Our first stop was Bourton-on-the-Water where tons of people were picnicking by the water in celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee. After enjoying the sights and shops we got back in the car and meandered over to Sudeley Castle!
There is a long history to this castle – Queen Katherine Parr, the last and surviving wife of King Henry VIII, is buried there and you can tour the stunning gardens and parts of the inside structure. I would highly recommend visiting if you are in the area! After several hours enjoying the grounds we drove to Stow-on-the-Wold to visit St. Edward’s church (which local lore says inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s Doors of Durin). Our first full day in the Cotswolds was magical and we ended with another dinner at The Wild Rabbit before some relaxation time back at our Airbnb to rest up for another full day ahead of us!
