Ledbury

Swallow with chicks in phone booth

We had a lazy start, it's hot again, to head for the nearby town of Ledbury, but not before taking a photo of the swallows nest on the site facilities block. Ledbury is a very old town with lots of character and black and white architecture to photograph. We were lucky to get free parking in the short stay park as the machines were being upgraded. Coffee and cakes in the old chapel were good value. There's no Costa, McDonald's or other fast food outlet to challenge the local businesses except for a Greggs which was one of the first in the country apparently and keeps a low profile!

The only church is unusual in that it has a separate bell tower and is built from a mixture of different local stones. It also has one very modern full sized stained glass window dedicated to a local couple, described by the church warden as the marmite window, you either love it or hate it. Rosemary did the charity shops looking for a straw hat for me but failed and bought a blouse instead. I replaced some of my fishing gear with some new hooks from the excellent fishing tackle shop and Rosemary found a nice Geranium plant from the local growers selling plants for the Chapel funds.

We did a bit more sight seeing in Ledbury and then drove home via the Malvern Hills with a shopping break at the Stratford on Avon Waitrose to use the last 20% off voucher.