Scottish Borders
A week away in Scotland. Stayed in a lovely castle/folly on a beautiful estate.
Little Morton Hall & Biddulph Gardens
A long drive in time thanks to the enormous amount of roadworks en-route, I think we only saw two that actually had people working at the so called road works.…
Renishaw Hall & Gardens and Bolsover Castle
Good day out, started at Renishaw Hall and Gardens with a coffee and custard tart, then a walk around the lovely gardens, though the grass was yellow. The gardner did…
Lyme Park
A day out at Lyme Park, The weather was good, not too hot with a slight breeze. The house is well worth a visit and was the setting for Pride…
Cusworth Hall
A very hot day but still time for a short walk in the sun round Cusworth gardens. Followed by a coffee in theButlers cafe.
Stillingfleet Gardens
A visit to Stillingfleet Gardens and nursery. really pretty gardens just south of York’s retail outlet. Well worth a visit , luckily the rain held off while we were walking…
Brodsworth
Really cold wind so not a long walk today, Brodsworth is fairly sheltered and the gardens are so well kept. Probably the best gardens in South Yorkshire. There were a…
A few days away
A few days away just for a change of scenery. Off to Whitby stopping at Harlow Carr on the way for a walk, then across the North York Moors to…
Snowdrops
It is starting to feel like spring is on the way; at last. Sun was out so we decided on a walk to see the snowdrops at Hopton Hall, near…
Clumber Park
Very icy and misty morning, decided on a walk knowing the light would be dreadful. Yet the mist created an ethereal scene and dampened the sound. Nice to see the…