Our cooked-to-order breakfast was excellent, setting us up for the day. Our destination was Eastnor Castle which opened at 10.30. We reached the Castle well before then so we went on a magical mystery tour around the local countryside until the Castle was open. At one point we encountered silly partridges (approximately 12) running around [...]
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Malvern – Day Two
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 4th 2021
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Malvern – Day One
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 [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 2nd 2021
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Back Home After My Travels
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 30th 2021
We set off on our journey in glorious sunshine; planning to have lunch on the way. The SatNav was advising an hour’s delay on the motorway so we decided to take a detour which led us to a lovely café that we have previously visited, The Café Craycombe at Fladbury in the Vale of Evesham.
We [...]
7 Comments CherryPie on Jun 19th 2021
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
John Muir
10 Comments CherryPie on May 3rd 2021
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Sunday Afternoon at Arley Arboretum
The Arley Arboretum is tucked away in the beautiful countryside of the Worcestershire and Shropshire borders near Bewdley, it boasts more than 300 species of trees in formal and informal plantings and gardens. The collection includes many rare and spectacular domestic and exotic trees. Nestling in the Severn Valley and overlooking the river, it has been [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 26th 2021
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Bodenham Arboretum
Between our mini breaks we spent a sunny afternoon at Bodenham Arboretum. After a lovely walk, I enjoyed a piece of orange drizzle cake sitting next to a lake, watching the ducks. The cake was so tempting that I forgot to take a photograph.
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 2nd 2020
