We were a little bit late setting off and picking mum up for her holiday adventure. This led us to have lunch at Stokesay Castle tearoom before continuing our journey to Hampton Court Castle. We enjoyed lunch sitting outside with views over the fields and the occasional train passing by.
In addition to the gardens, the Hampton Court castle is now open on a self guided tour basis. To our delight the maze was also open. It had been closed on our between lockdowns visit last year. Mum was a little bit nonplussed by the maze and especially the delightful surprise exit into the sunken garden.
After our garden visit, we continued on our journey to the Cotford Hotel, booked in and chilled out in the room until it was time for a pre-dinner drink in the residents lounge. We enjoyed our evening meal, in my case Brie and Walnut Tart and then retired to the residents lounge for a nightcap.
Lovely photos. The tearoom at Stokesay is great and a wonderful place for lunch and so pleased the maze is now open at Hampton Court Castle gardens. I hope you all had a lovely break.
We did have a lovely break, thank you
I agree the tearoom is lovely we discovered it earlier this year.
This room is fit for a queen’s mother!
HaHa, I think The Bishop’s Room would suit her better