Ironically being from Cambridge, I didn't realize it will be coincidental. This entry is for Chippenham, Cotswolds, Castle Combe and Lacock. Alyssa and I woke up with an idea of taking a train from Bath to Chippenham to go to Cotswolds/Castle Combe since she saw it in the internet about being the most beautiful village in the country, and so we go. We took a cab (20GBP since the driver doesn't have change) from Chippenham Train Station to Castle Combe since the bus doesn't start until 1030H. 1. Castle Combe - A quaint and pretty village uncorrupted by modern infrastructures, it represents an Old English charm. 1 hour is certainly enough for this picturesque village that we took the next bus out to Chippenham at 1130H. LACOCK AND THE POTTERHEAD IN ME 2. Lacock Abbey - Founded by Ela the Countess of Salisbury in 1229 which prospered althroughout the years. As per wikipedia, Some interior sequences in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) were filmed at Lacock, including the cloister walk where Harry discovers the Mirror of Erised and when he comes out from Professor Lockhart's room after serving detention and hears the basilisk. Scenes from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) were also shot here. Say yes! We know pictures yield a thousand words, and I couldn't write anything but being in awe while in Lacock. The history, artistry and peacefulness embraced by the town. Just walking along the green pastures with flocks of sheep playing around. It is indeed a breather.
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