The Charleston Garden in Spring
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 […]
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Travel diary
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.
English Fizz from Bluebell Vineyard
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
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The Rock Walk sandstone adventure
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
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Late afternoon stroll in Gravetye’s garden
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
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Hever’s Italian Garden in winter
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
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Hever Castle – a midwinter’s tale
It’s surreal visiting a British castle that was once home to Anne Boleyn, Heny VIII’s second wife who lost her head, as well as William Waldorf Astor,
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