You may recall when we visited Stourhead for the first time recently that I mentioned visiting King Arthur’s Tower. You can actually walk to the tower from the parkland at Stourhead, past St Peter’s Pump, but we didn’t realise that at the time. I already knew that we wouldn’t be able to climb up the…Continue reading Visiting King Arthur’s Tower
Category: Days Out
We love to get out and about as much as possible, whether that be under our own steam or if we’ve been asked to review somewhere.
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Spotting snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Garden
Last weekend we got to visit somewhere that’s been on my ‘to do’ list for a couple of years, and we’ve never quite made it. But I was determined this year that we would go without fail, we’d already had to cancel one weekend I’d planned but on Sunday we drove over to Gloucestershire to…Continue reading Spotting snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Garden
Exploring Stourhead
I’ve been wanting to spend a day exploring Stourhead in Wiltshire for absolutely ages. We were looking for somewhere to spend the day last weekend, and after discounting a couple of options I managed to persuade the OH that this would be worth the drive. It would also mean my son could get another National…Continue reading Exploring Stourhead
Exploring Hanbury Hall
Last weekend we decided to spend some time in Worcestershire, exploring Hanbury Hall, and getting another stamp for my son’s second National Trust passport. As well as the William and Mary style house, we were looking forward to exploring the formal gardens and the wider parkland. We arrived not long after opening time last…Continue reading Exploring Hanbury Hall
More adventures at Stowe
We spend a lot of time exploring National Trust properties and our membership really is something we all get a lot out of. We had more adventures at Stowe last week and I’m forever grateful that we have such a wonderful place relatively close to home. I’m fairly sure we visit at least once a…Continue reading More adventures at Stowe
Getting festive with Christmas at Blenheim Palace – AD invited to review
disclosure: we were given complimentary tickets and parking in exchange for a review It’s become a bit of a tradition over the last couple of years to kick start December with a bit of sparkle. This year has been no different as we spent Sunday getting festive with Christmas at Blenheim Palace. This year we…Continue reading Getting festive with Christmas at Blenheim Palace – AD invited to review