Monday, 22 August 2011

Shaftesbury-Amesbury-Marlborough - 19 August 2011

We woke to a Lovely sunny morning and after a lightbreakfast we took a long-delayed walk around Shaftesbury.  We walked down Gold Hill, which was used in the famous Hovis advert with the baker's lad pushing a bike up it.  It's steeper than you think and very picturesque.

We drove on to Amesbury and after a swift walk around we decided the town was not large enough to keep out interest.  The only hotel we could see did not appeal and Amesbury seems to be a tea stop on the way to visit Stonehenge 3 miles away.

Marlborough was the next town on the road and a lovely market town it is too.  We booked a room at the Sun Inn for £60 and had lunch there (sandwiches and chips).  It was a lovely sunny day and there was a wedding at the Town Hall.  Nie to see people eating outside again!

In the evening both had steak pie in a pub, simple fare but welcome after the fuss of last night.

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