I have been asked on a couple of occasions what the image is that shows in my blog header. The image is randomly selected so I am never sure which one people have seen. At the moment there are nine images from my holiday in Northumberland, starting from the top left this is [...]
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Nelly’s Moss Lake at Cragside
How very remiss of me, I nearly left the Cragside Estate before showing you Nelly’s Moss Lake:
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 13th 2009
The orchard house is a very fine structure and is quite a distinctive landmark in the surrounding district. It is thought to have been designed by Lord Armstrong in the 1870’s. It has a timber base and cast-iron glazing bars in the roof. It was built to for hardy and tender fruits [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 12th 2009
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.
David Viscott
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 11th 2009
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The Cottage in the Park at Cragside
Cragside even has its own holiday cottages with spectacular views of the garden and Rothbury.
The building was once known as the Cottage in the Park and was built in around 1865 for the estate manager, William Bertram, who lived there for over 40 years. The house has many features in common with the original part [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 10th 2009
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The Dahlia Walk at Cragside
Just above the Italian Terrace is the Dahlia walk, which is planted annually with over 700 plants. In the autumn it is a riot of colour and I would highly recommend a visit.
22 Comments CherryPie on Oct 9th 2009
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The Rock Gardens at Cragside
The rock gardens extend all around the house and cover 4.5 acres. Most of the rock has been man-laid, using fell sandstone from the surrounding moors. This garden had become badly overgrown and since 1988 has been gradually restored, with the work still ongoing.
There are three distinct areas. The oldest, of the [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Oct 7th 2009
