Warwick Castle and Bourton-on-the-Water

Hello!

Last Sunday, on another tour through the International Office at Sussex, I went to Warwick Castle, stopping at a town called Bourton-on-the-Water on the way.  Basically, when we left Sussex at 8 AM, it was absolutely freezing outside (time to break out the winter coat and ear muffs).  We rode for a couple hours before stopping in this adorable little town.  Bourton-on-the-Water had many small shops, often selling arts and crafty things as well as many Christmas ornaments/decorations and chocolates.  There were many foot bridges to cross over the river, and it was definitely very quaint.  Since it was so damp out, I bought a coffee and a gingerbread cookie before getting back on the bus.

After leaving Bourton-on-the-Water, we drove another hour through the Cotswolds, which is an area in central England (South Midlands area) known for its rolling hills and outstanding beauty.  I don’t know if it was the fact that it was gray weather out or what, but the Cotswolds definitely seemed to be overrated.  Maybe if you got off of the main highway and actually explored some of the towns you could see what all the rave was about.

Anyways, we finally got to Warwick Castle about 1:00 PM.  The castle was much more family-oriented and theatrical than I expected (think Magic Kingdom at Disney minus the rides), but it was definitely fun and cool to explore.  The rooms near the Great Hall were very ornately decorated, which was cool to see.  The dungeon was interesting because every room you walked through played different music, and there were all these figures dressed up in different outfits and poses in each of the rooms to create a scene.  There was also a central courtyard area, where little girls could be seen dressed as princesses and people who worked at the Castle were dressed in medieval fashions.  It was an interesting sight.

Being able to climb up into the different towers at Warwick Castle was amazing, as the views and surrounding area were very beautiful.  After exploring the castle for a bit, my friends Anna and Ashley and I walked into town.  Since it was Sunday, most things were closing early, so we went to a pub and I had a delicious fish cake (trying to experience as much of the British culture as possible!).  Upon finishing eating we walked around for a bit and got back on the bus at 5 PM, just in time for the 3 hour drive back to Sussex.

Bourton-on-the-Water

Warwick Castle!

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