Mount Grace Priory & Rievaulx Abbey
A fairly long drive to Mount Grace Priory and gardens then onto Rievaulx Abbey for a visit. The Scones at Mount Grace were lovely with clotted cream and blackcurrant jam.…
Cusworth Hall
A trip to Cusworth Hall to see the new walled garden. The garden is in it’s infancy but is still well worth a trip. The gardeners have put in a…
Cusworth Hall
Not been for a long time and very close to home, for those that don’t know it you can see the Hall from the A1M at Doncaster. A lot of…
Shropshire
A few days away to a cottage on a farm. Very quiet and comfortable. On the way we stopped at Benthall Hall and Attingham Park for a look round and…
Hardwick Hall in the mist
A very misty morning, cold and damp so an indoor venue the Elizabethan Christmas at Hardwick Hall. A lot of work carried out by the staff to prepare the place…
Brodsworth Hall & Gardens
A lovely sunny morning a bit crisp just right for a walk round Brodsworth Gardens. Good deal in the shop today 20% off everything for Heritage members.
Nostell Priory
Seems Christmas is round the corner, Nostell Priory was a blaze of Christmas lights and trees. Very well done and worth a visit.
Normanby Hall
A trip out to Normanby Hall near Scunthorpe and the No Limits Weekend arranged by The Rabbit Hole Brigg. Really enjoyed the show and the craft tents. Very well done
Douglas Isle of Man
So the holiday draws to a close. Penultimate day a visit to Milntown Estate then the last morning in Douglas. Here we finally saw a Manx cat, pity it was…
A few days away
Started our break with a visit to RHS Bridgewater then on to Liverpool to board a ferry.