The capital of cheese?
After some deliiberation this morning we decided not to tour the Wadworth Brewery in Devizes as we struggled to see what it could possibly offer that was worth ten pound each. We decided to visit Cheddar Gorge instead even though it was quite a long drive and not in any way on the road to Bath.
It was a pleasant drive through some beautiful countryside and the gorge itself is spectacular. There’s a small ‘theme park’ at the base of the gorge based around their show caves. We easily spent the whole day there looking around the caves, the museum, and the cheese, wine, cider, fudge and gift shops. We also had a snack in Poppy’s Tiny Tea Shop and they’re not lying - it is titchy but very pleasant. On the whole the gorge attractions were worth the sixteen pound admission fee, although the crystal cave is cheesy if you’re feeling generous or just plain rubbish if you’re not.
We drove to Bath after dark relying on the satnav. Worryingly Jane doesn’t seem to know her left from her right and she kept trying to persuade us to turn down roads that didn’t exist. At least Mark had someone else’s directions to complain about for a change. Parking at the Travelodge was challenging but the location is good - next to the river and only a few hundred yards of the city centre.
After a short mooch we found a fantastic Nepalese restaurant called Yak Yeti Yak. I’d never eaten Nepalese before but I’d thoroughly recommend it.