Pictures from my afternoon out at a Historic country house and gardens

[hollydolly]

Out Front....

 

[hollydolly]

The pretty path leading down to the Walled Organic kitchen gardens

entrance to the kitchen gardens

 

[hollydolly]

More later...

 

[Ameriscot]

Gorgeous! Massive grounds. Are English Heritage and Historic England the same organisation? You're likely a member, right?

 

[Warrigal]

Love the kitchen photos, but where was Mr Darcy?

 

[Ameriscot]

Love the kitchen photos, but where was Mr Darcy?

He's not in the kitchens!

 

[Warrigal]

I had my eye on the big pond out front.
Disappointingly devoid of anyone in a wet shirt and tight pants.

 

[Ameriscot]

I had my eye on the big pond out front.
Disappointingly devoid of anyone in a wet shirt and tight pants.

Aye.

 

[hollydolly]

LOL DW I think the closest we got was Mr Darcy's dad in the red braces and straw hat...( he was very nice man btw softly spoken and a big cricket fan)...who worked at the information centre..

Yes Annie..English heritage and Historic England are now a joint venture.. yes I'm a member..

Today, there's a huge event on there at the house..but I prefer it when it's quiet like yesterday because seriously it's like Oxford street when there's an event on, you can't get to see anything for crowds of people..

 

[hollydolly]

One side of the Walled organic garden...

One of several hothouses...this one is growing grapes as well as hot house flowers....

 

[hollydolly]

all the little trees on the left of the picture are apple trees..

 

[hollydolly]

 

[Ken N Tx]

Beautiful pics....Thanks....

 

[hollydolly]

Returning back to the House...

 

[Warrigal]

Sensational photos. thanks for the vicarious experience. It's been delightful.

 

[hollydolly]

There are benches strategically placed under lots of shady trees all around the lawns and by the streams and rivers..

These were a bunch of students...having a great time singing and dancing and playing games..

 

[hollydolly]

Back near the house...

into the yard near the laundry and the shop...

More later..if you're not already fed up with these...

 

[Warrigal]

Yes please

 

[Ken N Tx]

Have you ever wondered how this construction was done in the 17th century without our modern tools???

 

[Lara]

Incredible photos of an incredible time capsule.Thanks for posting them, holly.

 

[Ameriscot]

Very nice, Holly! They must have a massive team of gardeners.

We're members of Historic Scotland and National Trust and we get 50% off on Historic England sites.

 

[Ameriscot]

Have you ever wondered how this construction was done in the 17th century without our modern tools???

Just try to imagine how they built the ones still here from the 12th century.

 

[Cookie]

Amazing spread, holly. So interesting to see how the other half lived. Thanks for the pics.

 

[Cookie]

Just try to imagine how they built the ones still here from the 12th century.

All heavy manual labour done by the underlings.

 

[Ameriscot]

All heavy manual labour done by the underlings.

Aye! Very hard labour back then. Not as hard as moving all the giant stones to make the stone circles and standing stones way back in 3000 BC. Oh to be able to time travel!