Cherie's Place

The bed was so comfortable that I drifted off to sleep very quickly. I woke up to lovely morning light glowing through one of the windows, I quietly got up and read the guide book to Wells whilst Mr C slept a little longer. Breakfast was served in the orangery which has a fabulous view looking over the garden towards the cathedral. There was a beautifully presented fruit platter on the table when we arrived. Stoberry House serves a substantial continental breakfast with artisan bread, scones, pastries  fruit, cereal, local cheeses, meat, fish, jams and marmalade. It was all home made or locally sourced. We learned that the breakfast was Michelin starred and we could see why. Mr C had opted for the optional cooked breakfast which was served on a platter.

After breakfast we drove to the bottom of the drive, parked the car and walked into Wells. The weather didn’t look very promising so we chose to  visit the cathedral first. We took our time enjoying the space and the impressive scissor arches. I was pleased to discover that Wells cathedral also has a chained library. Chained libraries fascinate me because they remind me of a time when knowledge was wealth. We watched the cathedral’s medieval timepiece chime 12 o’clock; this was followed by a reflective prayer. I also lit a candle for my dad and remembered him on his birthday. I browsed the cathedral shop before we having lunch in the cafe.

The weather was still dark and mizzly so we decided to leave the Bishop’s Palace and Gardens for a day when the weather was less questionable. We made our way back to the car and set off for Glastonbury. Due to the lack of signposts and some very slow traffic it took us about 45 minutes to do what should have been a 20 minute journey!  We visited the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey but didn’t have time to visit it the Tor. Maybe next time… Before leaving Glastonbury we had a cup of tea in the Abbey Tea Rooms and shared a florentine.

Back at Stoberry House I relaxed in the bath with a glass of sherry before heading to Goodfellows for dinner. The food and service were excellent and we ended up on a table next to our fellow residents with whom we had been chatting the previous evening.  I chose the Mediterranean vegetable tart and, for dessert, Mr C and I shared a strawberry and cheese tartlet which was served with strawberry sorbet. By the time we left the restaurant the mizzle had stopped . We returned to the B&B and enjoyed a cool glass of wine in our room whilst reading before retiring to the comfortable bed for another good nights sleep.

Tags: Glastonbury Abbey, Stoberry House, Vacation, Wells, Wells Cathedral