Travel diary of gardens, nature reserves, walks, houses and historic places to escape to and explore in the UK, USA and Portugal. Includes travel photography, botanical stories and ideas for a family day out with kids.
While I was away with Luce and Theo on the East Sussex coast this week, I realised that Charleston was only a short drive away in the heart of the South Downs National Park. I’d been before to this home and country hub of the writers, artists and intellectuals known as the Bloomsbury Group but was […]
The Charleston Garden in Spring Read More »
I’ve been getting rather impatient for some gardens near me in West and East Sussex to unlock their gates and let in visitors, but I have to wait until the end of March. Luckily Wakehurst is close by and open all seasons. Of course, I chose the one day this week when there was a freezing
Spring Preview at Wakehurst Read More »
Mother’s day is approaching which has made me think about Bluebell Vineyards for numerous reasons. One is that I have a bottle of Bluebell Vineyard’s sparkling wine waiting to be popped. After all as a mum of twins I’m looking forward to a little relaxing celebration this Sunday. But I’ll also be thinking of my
English Fizz from Bluebell Vineyard Read More »
Boulders and small sandstone cliffs lined the path with majestic trees clinging to them like warrior riders. Luce and Theo pretended that they were explorers in a time warp as they climbed and traversed the sandrock outcrops. We were following the Rock Walk which winds for over a kilometre along the edge of Bloomer Valley
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Let me give you the scenario why I was desperate for a quiet walk in a beautiful garden. It’s half term break so on Tuesday I took my twins to a park where they continually screamed in delight as they scrambled along shaking planks linking treetops. Every time they went down the zip wire at Go
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Hever is one of the most important Edwardian gardens in England, and maintained to a very high standard…The best part is a spectacular five-acre Italian garden where a long pergola (cool dripping fountains all along) leads past a series of exquisite Italian gardens, stuffed with outstanding sculptures, columns, arches, urns, sarcophagi and other loot brought
Hever’s Italian Garden in winter Read More »
