A few miles from our B&B in Edington is the ‘Bratton White Horse’, a hill figure above the Salisbury Plain. The large figure of a horse was created by cutting away the top layers of soil to expose underlying chalk bedrock.
It’s a short drive to Stonehenge. It’s a very busy attraction that’s quite commercialized, but the crowds are managed well and things are not as as bad as we expected. Stonehenge is an amazing and moving place, the primary stone circle monument is quite massive and there are many satellite structures. It’s always interesting to visit in person something you’ve seen in a million pictures!
Time to head back to London and drop the car off at Heathrow. For the first time on our trip, our driver (Dick) actually broke the speed limit! The rental flat is in the city in Pimlico and above a restaurant – it’s ok, although the bed situation is a little strange and the bathroom closet-sized. The location is perfect. Right around the corner are a few CAMRA recommended pubs – the ‘Cask’ and ‘Jugged Hare’.
