Castles, Cathedrals, Cottages and Countryside-England Part IV

On the Sunday of our trip we attended St. Mary’s parish church in Henley. We could hear the bells ringing all the way from our cottage. This church’s foundations were built in the 1200’s!

After church we went to a Sunday Roast at the Angel Restaurant (below). Sunday Roast is a big deal and a big meal in England. There was more food on my plate than I’ve ever seen. Some of it I liked, some I did not. However, Rock loved it all.

The famous Angel Restaurant in Henley-this is taken from the bridge over the Thames.

After our very large meal we drove to Basildon Park, another large estate in England used now as a tourist venue, but where Mr. Bingley’s house, Netherfield Park, was filmed in Pride and Prejudice as well as some of Downton Abbey. The grounds were beautiful and we had a lovely walk in and out of the rain as we wandered on the huge property.

This pictures/scene was taken on the balcony above.

In the dining room/ballroom I had Rock take my picture by this random window. When we went home that night we watched Pride and Prejudice and I discovered it was the same window as in one of my favorite scenes from the movie!