cotswolds

Friday May 14 In the UK we are now allowed to travel in the country. Vacation rentals and camp sites (without shared facilities) have been open for a month. Hotels and B&Bs open in the next phase, which starts Monday. We are both fully vaccinated so thought we would take the brave step and...

There are many interesting prehistoric sites in the Cotswolds - stone circles, standing stones, dolmen, long barrows, hill forts. The two best sites are the Rollright Stones (stone circle and a dolmen) near Chipping Norton in the north-east Cotswolds, and Belas Knapp (long barrow) near...

View of Cotswold countryside from the dolmen.

The Whispering Knights dolmen (burial tomb).

The Whispering Knights dolmen (burial tomb).

The King Stone.

The King's Men stone circle.

The King's Men stone circle.

Historic mileage sign.

Road signs.

Views towards Dursley.

Views towards River Severn.

Coaley Peak Viewpoint.

Two "horns" at the front.

This was covered in stone when it was built.

Entrance has been excavated.

You can see the shape of it.

Located at Coaley Peak Viewpoint.

On the top of the long barrow looking south.

The top of the long barrow.