Abbotts Ann

A slow start this morning before we ventured out for a brisk walk around the village of Abbotts Ann. 

A typical house around the village. Very quaint and authentic. 

The English walking paths crisscross the country, many of which have been reinstated and cleared of recent years.  Walking is a serious pass time for many Brits. 

Around Abbotts Ann there are numerous walking tracks that wind through the village and around the surrounding countryside. We took one of these walks with Fran this morning, constantly passing many of the thatched cottages that enhance this part of the landscape. 

The first settlements in the area can be traced back to 50BC when a tribe  cleared the forests and cultivated the land. During Roman rule the village prospered, and a large Roman villa was built. Mossaics taken from this villa are now in the Btitish Museum. 

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