A Balmy Summer Day in Blenheim Park, Woodstock

Roofs of Old Woodstock

Blenheim Palace from across Queen Pool

Vanbrugh's Grand Bridge spanning Capability Brown's Lake

Yellow waterlilies in a sheltered corner of the Lake at Blenheim

Ancient trees in Blenheim Park - the inspiration for the Ents in Lord of the Rings

Woodstock in Oxfordshire is a good place for a relaxing weekend with a visit to Blenheim Palace (a World Heritage Site) and walks through the magnificent Blenheim Park - that Randolph Churchill considered the 'Finest View in England'.

Happy walking
Anne
Walk the Landscape

Donnington Brewery: The most picturesque in the country?

Donnington Brewery one of the most picturesque in the country, is located in the narrow Dikler Valley, near Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds.

And it's beers are good as well!  16 beautiful Cotswold pubs sell the ales and it was voted the 'Best Brewery 2010' by the Good Pub Guide.

Happy Hiking
Anne
Walk the Landscape