Tyntesfield
For this week’s National Trust daytrip I visited Tyntesfield, a Victorian era Gothic Revival style house, located a few miles South of Bristol. Continue reading
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Basildon Park
On Monday I went on a day trip to Basildon Park, a lovely National Trust property in Lower Basildon, Berkshire. Continue reading
Croft Castle
On Friday I did one of my National Trust day trips, and went to visit Croft Castle and Parkland, a short distance North of Leominster in Herefordshire. Continue reading
Old Houses and More Animals
Saturday was a lovely Sunny day which, after sitting outside for breakfast, started with a tour of West Horsley Place – the old country house where the BBC comedy series Ghosts was filmed. This was followed by lunch with my cousin Tom at Polesden Lacey, a National Trust property – before a walk in the hills near the cabin and dinner at the local pub. Continue reading
Lake Windemere and Back Home
Staying at the motorway services at Tebay was lovely – I had bread and olive oil starter, and steak and chips for main. Then a hot chocolate in my room. My room had a bath too, which I made use of first thing Wednesday morning. Highly reccomend the hotel there. Continue reading
Day Trip to Wales: Tredegar House & Barry Island
Yesterday I did a day trip to Wales, to visit a National Trust property near Newport. I went to visit Tredegar House to enjoy the building as well as the gardens. Continue reading
Basildon Park
On the way to Heathrow today I went to Basildon Park, a National Trust property near Lower Basildon in Berkshire. Continue reading
Buscot Park
After a week of hot Sunny weather, last Saturday I went to Buscot Park (between Lechlade and Faringdon) and enjoyed visiting the house and gardens there. Continue reading
Stow-on-the-Wold & Chastleton House
I spent a bit of time yesterday in the North Cotswolds, exploringan area of the country only a short drive from home but which I donβt often go to. Continue reading
A Walk In Newark Park
Newark Park, set in the hills looking down on the Severn Valley, is an old Tudor hunting lodge dating back to the 1500s which has been extended several times. It is only about 10 years or so since it was last lived in, so it has quite a homely feel to it, and the rooms inside the house are of a good “home” size. Continue reading