Following the Snowdrop Walk onto the Mile Walk eventually takes you to the river which looks particularly nice with the blue sky reflecting in it. The walk was designed by Thomas Leggett in 1770:
Most of the trees and shrubs along the river-side walk are species that might have been planted in the 1770s. An exception is the ‘Ravenna’ pine grown from the seed of a tree thought to have been brought by the last Lady Berwick from Italy. The venerable trunk of an elderly Acacia conveys the air of antiquity for which these tress were admired in the 18th century. It was due to the vigilance of the 8th Lord Berwick that so many mature trees have survived along this walk and were saved from being felled to meet the wartime need for timber. *
*From the National Trust guide book.
Now that is a okace I would love to visit. Beautiful
If you get the chance to travel this way I will show you around
There’s something about looking through tree branches that always gets to me. Something from deep in the genetic past, I reckon.
I did just wonder if that green spot towards the left had something to do with you alternative reality machine!!
Why would Lady Berwick have brought just one from Italy?
Presumably she didn’t want to clutter up her luggage with pine cones…
love how you share the story behind the pictures!
I am glad you enjoy the background to the pics
I noticed it CherryPie and I understood what I was seeing – that this is not our sun in the picture but a different star with that close green planet orbiting it in addition to the one you were standing on. I noticed all this, but did not want to scare your readers by pointing it out.
Worryingly enough I noticed it when I was at Kensington and Dover too…
I will post the evidence soon!
Are you forgetting that by beaming up the entire Earth to Starship Life’sScience recently I have ensured that planet Earth is not where it used to be any more? You have to expect some changes in the sky. (People who won’t understand this comment don’t need to).
Ahh! yes I had monetarily forgotten that…
I will however post the further results of Earth on the Starship Life’sScience soon.
PS: I hope we aren’t scaring everyone :-/
a great looking walk
You would love it Sally
What a terrific walk. I’m long overdue a good walk and am hoping to manage it this weekend.
I hope you get a chance for that walk
Glorious – and enhanced by a bit of background info. Thanks, Cherie.
At each time of year it looks different.