We have been spending a lot of time recently trying to explore our local area and I always forget how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful part of the country. Considering how close Cheltenham is to the rest of the Cotswolds, it seemed too good an opportunity to waste. Cirencester is only half an hour away from home for us but shockingly I have never been, so it was top of the list of places to visit when Mark suggested a mini break. We managed to get a really good deal at
The King's Head and it was
the most relaxing weekend (and the perfect start to my birthday week of fun!) I was
so relaxed and it was so nice to spend time together exploring somewhere new.
Our room was amazing and I really loved the soft grey tones and they made the room feel sleek but still welcoming. I also wanted to steal all of the soft furnishings, just look at how amazing that couch and blanket are!
Everything was super snazzy and I could happily have moved in permanently, if only I could be a lady of leisure all the time...
The bathroom was humongous and everything was very sleek...
We were originally planning to eat in the restaurant but as there weren't any reservations until half nine we went for room service instead. This burger was amazing although I was so full afterwards!
The hotel was right in the centre of town so we were able to start exploring straight away the next morning...
I was determined to visit the
Corinium Museum and I was glad we did as it was super fun. Cirencester is best known for its Roman history but the museum covers from the
Neolithic era, right up to the present day. Clearly a lot of the museum was focused at children (it would be a great family day out) but we definitely had more fun playing with all the exhibits than any of the children there!
A reconstruction of the south chamber of the
Hazleton Long Barrow- all of the stones are original which is pretty cool!
I really liked the fact that everything felt quite spaced out, there's nothing worse than not being able to move around without fear of damaging a priceless artefact!
The 'Roman Garden' was beautiful, I just wish it had stopped raining long enough for us to go outside!
Mark dressed up as a Roman soldier whilst I serenaded him with a lute...
The Orpheus mosaic was laid in the 4th century AD and was so detailed. Mark and I had a lot of fun making up the puzzle too, who says it's just for kids?! ;)
I told you that there were a lot of mosaics!
The Seasons Mosaic was discovered in Cirencester in 1849 and depicts the four seasons and scenes from Roman mythology. It is absolutely stunning and so huge!
We also tried writing our names using the Roman alphabet, I told we had you had a lot of fun!
There were so many cute cafes and restaurants to choose from but
LB's at Swan Yard was our choice for a hot drink and some shelter from the rain ad we couldn't have picked a nicer spot. Very reasonable prices and such a friendly welcome too, I would definitely recommend it :)
We even got the chance to
wander around the park. It was so beautiful, especially with all those gorgeous autumnal colours!
The best part though was coming back to the hotel, there's nothing better than thawing out in a hot bath!
Have you been to Cirencester? Where should we try for our next mini break?
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