On this unusually hot May day, we chose to take a left turn at the entrance gate and follow the cool and shady forest trails down towards Upton House.
We were just in time to see the last of the late spring bluebells.
The children enjoyed the natural play areas and dens, jumping between felled logs and tree stumps with bear print grips …
… and there was plenty of opportunity to leave the main route and explore little winding paths.
We paused for a little picnic and then carried on through the Orchard, where Upton has a range of old fashioned lawn games for visitors to borrow.
The house itself looks out upon a large flat expanse of lawn, and on the day we were there it was packed with families enjoying the sunshine.
We headed straight down the stone steps …
… where the gardeners have left delicate little flowers to thrive within the stone walls and slabs.
We were rewarded with a spectacular view of the Mirror Pool, reflecting the clear blue skies of a perfect spring day.
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Hi 🙂 Beautiful photos! ❤ It looks like wonderful place to visit. 🙂
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Thank you – We lucked out on the weather and the sunshine gave us great lighting for photographs – I’ve never known a May that hot … and June is currently feeling a bit like mid-August! 🙂
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Yes, a wonderful place to visit. It seems as though it has been a while since you have written for the blog. I have missed your posts.
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Hi Laurie – I’ve missed catching up with you too – it’s been ages since I’ve written, but we’ve still been adventuring – I’ve just sorted through months of photographs ready for the blog 🙂 How have you been? x
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We’ve been fine except we lost our dog buddy of 13 years. Miss him very much. Look forward to seeing your photos.
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I too have missed your posts – you must be very busy! Your photographs are lovely.
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Thanks so much Anne – I’ve missed catching up with your posts too! We’ve been out and about all over the place, but I’ve only just started to organise all of the photographs and write it all up! 😀
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It looks gorgeous!
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Beautiful! ❤
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Lovely bluebells 🙂
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