Our Trip to Britain in August 2023: Part 1 Bristol and Lee, Devon

 

This summer, we traveled in Southwest Britain during most of August. We stayed with my brother for the first few days and he took us on several hikes through the woods near Bristol.

His house is close to farmland. We walked around fields of corn. One local farm keeps horses as shown in the top picture of a mare and her foal.

 I love the pretty wildflowers blooming in the woods and along the hedgerows. These Harebells or Scottish Bluebells are among my favorite wildflowers.

 In the next stage, we drove to Devon for our niece’s wedding. The ceremony and reception were in different sites near Ilfracombe. I took a few pictures near the reception in the small coastal village of Lee. The local church of St Matthew, and village houses are typical of rural England.

The village ends at Lee Bay, a cove with a stony beach overlooking the Severn Estuary.

If you take a vacation in England, make sure you visit the rural regions and admire the picturesque villages with thatched cottages and flower gardens. You can also hike on many footpaths throughout the countryside.

Country Scenes in South East UK #Travel #GreatBritain

The British Isles have many lovely regions, but I grew up in the Southeast and visit every year. Last summer, I stayed near Bristol and hiked in the countryside nearby. Here are some typical scenes.  

There are public footpaths where you can hike across farm fields and wilder regions with gently rolling hills. 

You can find great views over the surrounding countryside from the hilltops. 

Here is a view down to a farmhouse and fields with "retired" horses. 

Ponies grazing in a field near a river. This picture was taken in the evening as the sun was setting - notice the deep shadows.   

One of the highlights of the British countryside must be the local pubs. We had lunch in this one, the White Hart Inn. Notice the stone walls and slate tiles on the roof. 

Another common attraction for foreign visitors may be the old churches and graveyards. 

What are your favorite places? 

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