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The Vale of the
White Horse is a timeless place – a gently undulating
plain nestling between the Marlborough Downs and the Cotswolds.
The White Horse itself, a great image cut into the chalk
of the hillside, has watched over the farmers of the vale
for more than three thousand years.
We criss-cross the vale, climbing White Horse
Hill, admiring the spot where St George fought the dragon
(so they say!), with a detour to the prehistoric Ridgeway
and Megalithic long barrow of Wayland’s Smithy. We
also touch on the edge of the Cotswolds, passing through
picture-postcard country estates. On the Sunday, we visit
secluded villages and half-forgotten lanes in the upper
Thames valley.
We stay at Charney
Manor, a beautiful medieval house dating from the 13th
century – one of the oldest inhabited houses in Britain.
Accommodation is in twin and single en-suite bedrooms, either
in the manor house itself or in the renovated barn across
the courtyard.
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Date: |
Friday 1 to Sunday 3 August |
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Price: |
£290 per person |
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Note: |
The weekend begins
with dinner on Friday evening, and ends after tea
& cakes on Sunday afternoon. If you want to stay
over on Sunday night, B&B is available at the
manor. |
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