Lacock With Claudio

Before coming to visit me, Claudio had watched various videos online that showcased the best cities, towns and villages in England. One place that was mentioned in many of the videos was Lacock, often considered to be the prettiest village in the entire country. Fortunately it happens to be located in Wiltshire, the county where I live, so it was an ideal place for us to spend a nice morning outing in November, just before the new lockdown came into place.

I'd been there back in July with my parents, and we'd visited the abbey, or rather its grounds, as the interior was closed due to Covid. Of course, in November the interior still wasn't open, and the grounds must have been much more muddy and less picturesque. So this time we decided to focus on exploring the village itself, which we only saw a small part of before. 

The village really is a very charming place, that makes you feel like you've stepped into the past. 

Unfortunately, I was having some problems with my phone, so my pictures didn't come out as well as I'd hoped, but they still do a decent job at demonstrating how pretty Lacock is...

We had a great time there, and it was amazing for Claudio to see all the streets and buildings he'd seen on the internet in real life.

A couple of days later, the whole of England was put into lockdown, and we were no longer allowed to travel far from home. But luckily, we could take advantage of some beautiful places a short distance away, that were ideal for outdoor exercise (which was still allowed). Some places were ones I'd visited during the latter stages of the first lockdown, whereas others were new, or nearly new, to me. Our first destination was Dyrham Park...