JUNE 26–27 | Cotswolds, Camping at Thistledown Farms

After our hike we barely made it to the campsite at Thistledown Farms in time before they closed for the night. We got all set up at a beautiful site with 2 big trees and the makings of a treehouse and a swing.This campground was the BEST I’ve ever seen. The bathrooms were clean, the grass is amazing, and all the spots were very private. You could hear the sheep and the birds singing. It was great :)

We were too exhausted to cook, so we went into town to eat at a pub called the Rose & Crown. It was really cool. The steak and mushroom pie was amazing, and we made our own black & tans ;) English pubs all have about the same selection of Real English Ales so far. They are kind of flat and watery to us, so mixing them with the Guinness really helps. We had a lot of fun there and then made our way to camp. We slept ok, but kept kind of sliding down the hill we were camped on. The tent didn’t move, but our sleeping bag kept sliding to the end of it. There wasn’t anywhere flat at our site, so we tried our best to pitch it in the flattest spot. Beasley is such a wuss though! He loves camping until it gets dark and then he is just waiting to go to a hotel. We had to get some things out of the car and he jumped in like he was all ready to leave and only reluctantly got back out to follow us to the tent. lol!