We were famished by the time we got to Stow-on-the-Wold. This time, a proper afternoon tea with scones in Lucy’s. The Old Bakery is full but no worries, this old market town has an abundance of tea rooms and also antique shops. Between the two, you know where I headed to. Hard to resist freshly-baked scones with lashings of good ol’ clotted cream and strawberry jam. But I needed more than that and so I settled for the Cotswold ham served with matured cheddar and homemade brown bread warmed and toasted under the grill. You bet I waddled out of Lucy’s Tearoom after that meal.
Lucy’s Tea Room
Scones from Lucy’s Tearoom
Lucy’s Tearoom is one of many in Stow-on-the-Wold. It comes with a good reputation and the cafe itself has a charming courtyard garden you’d pass on the way to the loo 😜 Obviously, Stow-on-the-Wold is a choice spot for lunch or afternoon tea. Most cafes were full even at a very late lunch hour, and the car park confirms this is a pit stop for many visitors to Cotswolds. It is the highest among the Cotswolds towns at 800 feet where 7 major roads converge. A hub, if I may call it that, just like in the past when it hosted big sheep trading fairs at the height of the wool industry of Cotswolds.
Cotswold Ham, anyone?
Just like the other villages in the 5 counties covered by The Cotswolds, Stow-on-the-Wold has the same biscuit-colored cottages and green fields. Art enthusiasts would love visiting the 3 art galleries to be found here. Or you can choose to shop in any of the antique shops or like us, check out some of the ancient inns and tearooms. It is said that J. R. R. Tolkien was inspired by Stow-on-the-Wold when he wrote Lord of the Rings. Specifically, the Doors of Durin were inspired by the north door of St. Edward’s Parish Church. Many photos were taken here. So I’d grab one just to show you. Why? Because we failed to see this. Darn. Too busy and too hungry for lunch. By the time we were done with lunch, it was time to move.
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