Our final pet sit in the UK this year was in a very old house in the Somerset countryside with two Welsh Springer Spaniels Alfie (11) and Lara (2). 🐾
We loaded up the dogs to check out the Moat Boat Race in Wells (just a 20 minute drive). 🚙
The race was in the moat surrounding Bishop's Palace. 🚣♂️
The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the bishop of Bath and Wells in Wells, Somerset, England. The palace is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the residence of the bishops since the early thirteenth century.
The next day we drove over the Glastonbury (aka Glasto in relation to the large music festival there) Sunday Market (also 20 mins away). 🚙
Steve was impressed with the market wood selection. 🪵
Very pretty courtyard and a saucy sign. 🤫
Described as "one of the most ambitious parish churches in Somerset", the Church of St John the Baptist in Glastonbury dates from the 15th century.
We stopped at The Lion on our way back from Glastonbury. Delicious food in a 19th century pub setting. 🍺
It was a nice option that most pubs and cafes allowed dogs inside. Free pets from the waitstaff! 🐶
Playtime with doggies in the 16th century walled yard. 🦴
We headed over to Bruton and started At the Chapel which was a wonderful setting and also allowed dogs inside. ⛪️
The Hauser & Wirth compound was our main Bruton destination. Sadly, the gallery did not allow dogs so we enjoyed the sculptures, garden, and cafe patio instead. 📸
The lunch was delicious and when I ordered potato bread, I expected bread made from potato flour. Nope, it had potatos in it. Pretty tasty! 🥔
... a limestone tower that was built between the 15th and 17th century ... It is known that the conversion to house pigeons and doves took place around 1780. It was acquired by the National Trust in 1915 and they have managed the site since then undertaking restoration work.
... a touring and photographic event for motorcyclists and drivers of sidecar outfits, three wheeled vehicles of any age including any historic registered vehicle.
The objective is to encourage you to use your vehicle for recreational touring in some of the best countryside on mainland Britain. This will require you to explore back roads and lanes that you may otherwise avoid, to visit places of interest that you may not have known existed. To prove you have visited the landmark you will be required to take a photograph of the site with your motorcycle/tri-car at the scene.
