We waved goodbye to our cute cottage and headed south to start the day’s journey. Our first stop? A classic Daughter 1 move – I know the town but have no address. But we were cheering and yelling when we found it with no problem. Well, there was the nice man on the bike that stopped to help us with directions when we were stopped in the middle of a tiny country road! Edgecote was so little we passed it on the road. Edgecote House is a private home, but we had no problem taking pictures through the gate. It was Mr. Bingley’s home, Netherfield, in the 1995 Pride and Prejudice. Once we had our pictures we headed to Blenheim Palace! Wow, is this place massive and advertised as the grandest palace in England! When we entered the pal
ace for a look around, we were told that the Duke was not in today and had given permission to tour his private wing of the house – something he does not do often. We really enjoyed the private tour. The family rooms are still very grand, but have more family photos and personal artwork on the walls. We saw the family entryway, offices, the kitchen, laundry room, other areas used by the 14 staff members and then the families’ living area. However, we were not taken to the bedrooms. I think this area was much different than what we thought it was going to be! We had a nice lunch in the Water Terrace Gardens then headed back in to see the house. It was very nice, but the inside was not as opulent as the façade on the outside. We loved the Winston Churchill exhibit - this is the house where he was born! We took a 1 mile walk around the grounds before heading out. We still had several things left to explore at the palace – but the next stop was demanding our time. Today we reached an all time low – a second classic Daughter 1 move – another town, another church and house but no address. After the biggest fiasco – even I was getting grumpy – we found the church and house. Luckington Court was the Bennet family home in Pride and Prejudice 1995. They also filmed at the church next door. We had no problem getting into the church yard. However, Luckington Court is
a private residence and there were signs posted that it was private and no one was allowed in the areas around the house. Unfortunately for us, there were people out and we couldn’t sneak closer. Daughter 1 was soooo disappointed. “We didn’t come all this way to not get a picture,” was her direct quote. So back to the churchyard we went, up on to a 300 year old stone wall she went and a picture she took!! She is a woman possessed! Castle Combe, the best example of a Cotswold village, was our last stop of the day. We took pictures and then headed to The Castle Inn for dinner. It was beautiful when we went in for dinner and pouring rain when we came out! No worries, we made it just fine to our next lodging – The Bath Lodge Hotel. I will give you more details about our hotel another day! We are in a wonderful room, with a huge bathtub and we have internet!! For 3 nights our life will be easy – then we are back out into the country!
Woman on The Move driving Daughter 1 all over England!
ace for a look around, we were told that the Duke was not in today and had given permission to tour his private wing of the house – something he does not do often. We really enjoyed the private tour. The family rooms are still very grand, but have more family photos and personal artwork on the walls. We saw the family entryway, offices, the kitchen, laundry room, other areas used by the 14 staff members and then the families’ living area. However, we were not taken to the bedrooms. I think this area was much different than what we thought it was going to be! We had a nice lunch in the Water Terrace Gardens then headed back in to see the house. It was very nice, but the inside was not as opulent as the façade on the outside. We loved the Winston Churchill exhibit - this is the house where he was born! We took a 1 mile walk around the grounds before heading out. We still had several things left to explore at the palace – but the next stop was demanding our time. Today we reached an all time low – a second classic Daughter 1 move – another town, another church and house but no address. After the biggest fiasco – even I was getting grumpy – we found the church and house. Luckington Court was the Bennet family home in Pride and Prejudice 1995. They also filmed at the church next door. We had no problem getting into the church yard. However, Luckington Court is 
a private residence and there were signs posted that it was private and no one was allowed in the areas around the house. Unfortunately for us, there were people out and we couldn’t sneak closer. Daughter 1 was soooo disappointed. “We didn’t come all this way to not get a picture,” was her direct quote. So back to the churchyard we went, up on to a 300 year old stone wall she went and a picture she took!! She is a woman possessed! Castle Combe, the best example of a Cotswold village, was our last stop of the day. We took pictures and then headed to The Castle Inn for dinner. It was beautiful when we went in for dinner and pouring rain when we came out! No worries, we made it just fine to our next lodging – The Bath Lodge Hotel. I will give you more details about our hotel another day! We are in a wonderful room, with a huge bathtub and we have internet!! For 3 nights our life will be easy – then we are back out into the country! 
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