A most enjoyable day - the weather was in our favour and the whole area picturesque.
The castle tour very informative with an overview about the history of the Nevilles and the Vanes.
Here we are, pictured in the servants dining room just before we went to the vinery for lunch. It was a lovely meal and gave us a chance to rest weary limbs before looking around the gardens.
These were a pure sensory delight: yew hedges, the iconic Raby fig mazes and amphitheatre. The cut flower gardens revealed roses, paeonies, dahlias, sweet peas and hydrangeas (to name but a few).
Afterwards
we proceeded to Eggleston Hall Gardens; where we had a chance to buy
more plants, look around the shop and gallery or just to relax in the
cafe before heading home to reflect on another successful day away.
Written by Jo Watson with help from Lorraine
No comments:
Post a Comment