Before leaving, we take a jaunt down the high street to buy Cotswolds fudge, peruse some local art and stop for yet more food at Market Pantry (marketpantry.co.uk). They have several whole cakes sitting under a sign that reads ‘Life is too short to say no to cake’ so it feels like we’re on the same wavelength.

It’s that time of year when you feel very smug at the crispness of the air and the crunch of your wellies underfoot – although summer here is shaping up to be noteworthy too. Harry and Meghan’s nuptials will be celebrated at the Lygon Arms on Saturday 19 May with a jazz trio and afternoon tea served up on long party tables in the garden, while 8-17 June sees the Broadway Arts Festival, one of the Cotswolds’ biggest cultural events, featuring a selection of recitals, performances and workshops staged right on its doorstep (broadway-cotswolds.co.uk). Not that you need to come here for something. It is simply the perfect place to just be.

Double rooms at The Lygon Arms start at £225 on a B&B basis (lygonarmshotel.co.uk)

Images: Provided by The Lygon Arms

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