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Blockley - a place that I mused on last months HOEW as to why its not as popular as the other Cotswold Honeypots. Today, I have the answer. The pubs are bobbins. Last month, I had an awful Hooky Gold at the Best Western, so was keen to try the other pub. We'll come to the Crown later, if I can bring myself to relive the memories.
If you are here for the walking, then you're fine. This is a top quality ramble in the heart of the Cotwolds that delivers the final climb of the HOEW. Literally, its all down hill from here to Bourton on the Water.
The path out of Blockley is shared by the Monarchs Way and the HOEW and rises gently to Batsford Arboretum. The views are behind and worth a glance.
Blockely behind |
Nazi Grandpa's final resting place |
More Architectural wonder at the Stud Farm |
Looking Down towards Draycott |
An encounter with non native beasts. Not entirely sure they were friendly. |
Its not a direct route back to the car but as mentioned at the start, I want to check out the Crown Hotel for post walk refreshment. Normally, I wouldn't trouble something marked as a Hotel but I had noticed a little bar to the side on my last leg.
So I enter and find a bar that is empty of people (staff, punters, ghosts of former patrons) and with no hand pulls at all.
I left before I was seen by the staff. At push, I can take bad beer but not in a silent, empty room.
Footnote - last review on Pubsgalore was from legendary blogger Alan Winfield |
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