Welcome to Petworth

Remember that wedding we went to in Kirdford? Well we actually stayed in a nearby village called Petworth. Hub and I explored this quaint little place the day after the wedding and I've got to say, it was like being lost in Jane Austen. 

We stayed at the Angel Inn and it was so cute! They had a great outdoor courtyard where we ate everyday...

And interiors that were so old! I mean I heart these narrow little hallways...

The night before the wedding we had dinner with the groom at the Inn and the food was pretty tasty. Hearty English classics and country pub staples. They also offered us a generous complimentary breakfast menu and hands down the best porridge we've ever had...

Petworth is much bigger than Kirdford. They had sweet little shops and cafes everywhere and I just loved the decorative touches on homes...

After breakfast we headed to Petworth House, which was a manor house in the village open to the public. I felt like Lizzy wondering through Mr. Darcy's house. Swoon!

we checked out their art collection...

 

and explored the different rooms...

 

and strolled through the grounds...

How awesome would it be to get married here? If only English weather was like this every day or 360 days of the year. If you want a weekend in the country, check out Petworth and it's only an hour and half outside London. Ace.

Life in Bibury

This past weekend, Hub and I went to a wedding in the Cotswolds. It was at the Swan Hotel in Bibury and it was one of the most picturesque places I'd ever seen. After the ceremony, we took a little stroll around the hotel and imagined what life would be like in Bibury....

We would live on a street like Arlington Row in a light color stoned cottage with tulips in the front and a door shorter than we.

 

 

 We'd take morning walks at Bibury Trout Farm and buy fresh trout, local cheeses and wine from the shop inside.

And our local haunt would be The Village Pub in neighboring Barnsley.

 

We stopped their for lunch on our way out and had double baked cheddar cheese souffle, a bowl of mussels in parsley & cream, battered haddock with mushy peas & chips, and toffee pudding with vanilla bean ice cream.

 

 

Ahhh life in Bibury....

Devon: The Boot Inn Country Pub

Soooo...I accidentally deleted my Thursday blog. So if you saw the original and are already on the A303 as we speak, I apologize.

BUT if you haven't then read on! If you're planning a trip to Devon/Cornwall, I would recommend taking a detour using the A303. Still takes you in the right direction, but you could swing by this tasty and quintessentially British country pub and take snaps of Stonehenge (cuz it's literally right on the road, see photo below).

Cozy, burning fireplace

Steak, goat cheese, caramelized onions sandwich (steak chunks have fried edges and fall out of the bloomer for picking)

Open fresh smoked trout/crayfish bloomer with lemony caper vinaigrette

I'm not much for tourist sites, but it was cool to jump out and take a photo on the road