Having been fans of Morse and Lewis since watching both series on TV, my housemate Pearl and I have always admired the fine architecture of Oxford. So for our first trip of the season, we planned a tour including the city.
We also wanted to visit Stratford-upon-Avon, so we looked for a campsite that would make a good base for exploring the two places. Chipping Norton Camping and Caravanning Club Site, almost equidistant from both, proved ideal.
A leisurely drive to the site
The campsite is a comparatively easy reach from our home in North Wales, so after a leisurely drive, we were soon set up on our pitch.
We prefer to use public transport when possible, leaving our motorhome on site, so next morning, we walked to the pretty village of Chadlington (just under a mile away), to catch the bus into Chipping Norton. There, we could also check the bus times for Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon.
Soon after, we arrived in this lovely town, in the heart of the Cotswolds. We wandered through a busy street market, to the magnificent Grade II* listed Town Hall. Designed by George Stanley Repton in the
