So much to see!

Talk about your long days! Today was absolutely enormous, even by our lofty standards. It included a three-hour visit to both Bath and Stonehenge.

You can see both galleries on Flickr:

Bath: https://www.flickr.com/photos/81692166@N05/sets/72157646544957468/
Stonehenge: https://www.flickr.com/photos/81692166@N05/sets/72157646542334220/
Misc Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/81692166@N05/sets/72157645709737341/

First up after checking out of Trowbridge was Bath, just a half-hour drive away, albeit in the wrong direction from our final destination. Mum had this high on her list, with its World Heritage Listed centre, made up of Regency buildings from local masonry:

Masonry of Bath

We also stopped by the old English ballrooms in the Assembly Rooms. Unfortunately only a couple of rooms were accessible with free entry (courtesy of National Trust), but they still contained some fascinating architecture in their own right:

Assembly Rooms

A longer drive to Stonehenge caused us to panic slightly, as we were running a little late for our timed booking at Stonehenge. Not to worry though, booking online meant we rocked up and got our tickets immediately, skipping the cattle-class queue. Even though Stonehenge belongs to English Heritage, NT members still get in for free. It's changed a bit since I was here last time, with a new car park and visitors' centre, with a shuttle to the rocks:

Stonehenge

The crowds were quite manageable, compared to some of the other attractions I've visited so far. A little-known fact about Stonehenge is that some 700 acres of surrounding land is owned by the National Trust, with several other historically significant hillocks and grass formations. I walked back to the visitors' centre, rather than catching the shuttle:

The walk back to the visitors' centre

On to our base at Plumpton Green now. That town name is so very English. Pass the tea, please! It's two thirds of the way to Brighton from London, and we'll visit Brighton tomorrow. See you then!