Hidcote Manor Garden, England
Hidcote Manor Garden Widely known as one of Britain’s most celebrated and significant gardens, Hidcote Manor Garden, England, in the Cotswolds, is a treasured property, and well worth visiting. Hidcote is situated in pastoral countryside near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. The
Kennedy House Gardens, Manitoba
Kennedy House Gardens The Kennedy House Gardens in St. Andrews, Manitoba, maintained within the River Road Provincial Park system, make for a nice stop en route to other visitor attractions in St. Andrews north of Winnipeg. River Road runs along
Bath – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bath, England What a pleasure it was to visit gorgeous Bath, England – UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our visit began with a walk around Bath Abbey, near the River Avon, and on to the Roman Baths Museum and Pump Room. The
Stourhead Garden, England
Stourhead Garden The famous Stourhead Garden garden is one of Britain’s greatest and most cherished Georgian landscape gardens. Stourhead gardens were designed by the estate’s owner Henry Hoare II, and laid out between 1741 and 1780 in a classical, 18th-century
Aberglasney Heritage Garden
Of before-and-after home and garden restorations, the beautiful Welsh Aberglasney heritage garden and estate mansion in the Tywi Valley in Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, belongs on the list of impressive projects. The estate at Aberglasney is known to have been inhabited through
Charming Cottage Garden in Wales
Relying on our in-car GPS, and travelling west following our stop in Brecon, we were amazed that we somehow managed to arrive at our destination near Felingwym Uchaf, in Carmarthenshire, close to the pre-arranged time of 4 pm. The sun
Brecon Cathedral, Wales
Travelling along the northern border of the Brecon Beacons towards our destination at Felingwym Uchaf in Wales, we made a worthwhile side trip into the town of Brecon. There, we visited the beautiful Brecon Cathedral and Close. The Cathedral is
Rhydspence Inn, Wales
En route to the Brecon Beacons in Wales, approaching from Hay-on-Wye in the borderland Wye River Valley, we stayed over night at the Rhydspence Inn, a drover’s inn dating back to 1380. What a pleasure it was to dine in
Derwentwater, Lake District, England
Derwentwater, located south of Keswick in Cumbria, is one of the gorgeous lakes and vacation destinations within England’s Lake District, and it is particularly attractive for folks who enjoy walking and hiking in areas of abundant wildlife. Taking the roughly
Bassenthwaite Lake, England
Driving from the north into Cumbria’s Lake District in northwest England offered us some delightful views. It was early evening, and we were able to enjoy looking out over the hills (referred to locally as fells) and valleys along the route to
