Corsham

This afternoon I had the opportunity to explore Corsham, a town that I'd never been to before. My mum was doing an exercise class nearby, so my dad and I went for a walk in the area.

First of all, we walked around the grounds of Corsham Court, a stately home that was built in 1582. The park surrounding the house features a sham ruin, a church, a lake and lots of lots of sheep!

Afterwards, we had a walk around the town centre, which is very pretty with a strong Cotswolds character, and which also has lots of independent shops and cafés. I wouldn't mind coming back again in the future to be able to spend some more time there.

I saw a signpost pointing in the direction of "the Flemish Cottages", which intrigued me. However, when we actually found said cottages, I didn't think they looked especially Belgian - they seemed more like typical Cotswold houses. But they were definitely quite picturesque.

Some other interesting sights of Corsham included the Wiltshire Lion (a sculpture celebrating the landscapes of this county) and a very beautiful peacock wandering around!

To conclude, I had a good time discovering Corsham, and it was a nice start to my summer holidays! 

This is the first decent amount of time I've taken off work since Christmas, so I'm looking forward to relaxing a bit over the coming days. But I also have some exciting trips planned! I'll be going on a city trip tomorrow and then a short beach holiday a couple of days later. And I might also be going to a historic house later on in my holidays. So there's plenty to look forward to.

Although this year has so far been a difficult and frustrating one, I'd like to make the most of this summer the best I can. And hopefully when December comes around, I'll be having another, even better, summer out in Chile...