Cirencester

We spent a day in Cirencester recently, as we had never been and wanted to find out about the town. Nice narrow streets with interesting architecture

with narrow lanes

and many courtyards coming off those main streets.

The courtyards have some interesting shops and lots of cafes and eateries

We inevitably ended up in the town square

Pink Lady Dancing with Big Brown Dog, by Sophie Ryder, (bronze)

There was a market in the main square

lots of food sttalls

and lots of people sitting in the sunshine enjoying the food

The church of St John the Baptist dominates the square

We moved on form the square

into Gloucester Street

some lovely old buildings here

walked back to the centre

and decided to explore some more of the alleyways and courtyards

so many places where one can eat

some of these courtyards are really hidden away

such a lovely feature for a town to have

some are really tucked away

and you have to actively look for them

endless.

We got to this park but decided to leave it for later, after we had explored more of the town, and after some lunch. As it happened, we never got back here, so, that's another reason to visit Cirencester again.

We walked in a loop 

got back to Market Square

bought some lunch from one of the stalls and ate it in the Abbey Gardens - post to follow.

When we eventually decided to head back home, we stopped to have a look at this air raid shelter which is situated in the car park

had a look through the gate and then headed for our car.