Just before the lockdown we managed to have one last day out. As it was sunny we headed to Derbyshire and to Kedleston Hall. At this point the grounds were still open so we thought a nice walk would be a good idea.Although it was a lovely looking sunny day there was an unforgiving wind … More A last adventure…for now
Chedworth Roman villa is the secluded remains of a Roman villa near the village of Chedworth, a 20 minute drive from Cirencester. It’s a National Trust site and as it was a lovely sunny day it made the place seem even nicer as we were hidden away in woodland. As we are no longer National … More Chedworth Roman Villa
In November we took a trip to Shugborough Estate, which is situated only a few miles from Stafford. It is a large piece of land with a lot to see and a day can easily be spent around the grounds. We started in the Park Farm cafe to have some lunch. The cafe was busy, … More Shugborough Estate
We chose a lovely day to visit Tattershall Castle in Lincolnshire, it felt like a summer’s day! Situated in the little village of Tattershall, the 15th century castle is in great condition and looks more like a tower than a castle. It used to have spires on top of each of the four turrets, but … More Tattershall Castle
The Birmingham Back to Backs are carefully restored back to back houses from different time periods, starting in the 1840’s and going as far as the 1970’s. They can only be visited by guided tour, which is something we don’t usually like to do as we like to view things at our own pace. The … More Birmingham Back to Backs
Kedleston Hall was another National Trust place we originally visited in the depths of the winter back in January Kedleston Hall – Lost in the Fog and it was really cold and foggy. So we had to go again in August to appreciate the grounds in nicer weather. It was much busier this time round, obviously. … More Kedleston Hall Revisited
I have been wanting to go to Calke Abbey for a few years and we finally decided to go on my birthday that has just passed. However, it pissed it down on my birthday, so we delayed it a day but it pissed it down the next day as well! So it meant another National … More Calke Abbey – A Dusty Old Mansion
When we visited Hardwick in late January it was cold, quiet and both the new and old halls were closed. We also wanted to see the herb and other gardens to see what had grown and flowered, as in January it was just soil and labels of what would be growing. We took lunch with … More Hardwick Revisited
Belton House is located not far north of Grantham, in Belton. On the day we visited there were horse trials taking place on the grounds. This meant it was a bit busier than usual and the constant drone of the commentators voice could be heard around the grounds, which meant it wasn’t as peaceful as it … More Belton House
Woolsthorpe Manor is the childhood home of Sir Isaac Newton. The manor is in the small village of Woolsthorpe, less than a 20 minute drive south of Grantham. Once again it was a cloudy day, but that didn’t matter that much this time because everything was pretty much indoors, except for the famous apple tree … More Woolsthorpe Manor
Where The Wildings Are 