I want to wish everyone of my readers a Happy Christmas! This final week to the build up of the big day and been fun, creative and relaxing. I have managed to complete a few festive makes, spend time with my niece and visit some relatives. I even made it to the cinema to …
Some of your may recall that I volunteer at my local National Trust Property Sunnycroft, an Edwardian Villa and neighbour to another Shropshire National Trust property Attingham Park and Mansion. Entrance Hall to the Mansion As local volunteers we were give the opportunity to enjoy a preview of Attingham Park mansion all dressed up for …
Stoneywell Cottage located in the Leicestershire countryside is one of the newer National Trust properties. It is a quirky stone cottage designed by Ernest Gimson for his brother Sydney, it captures the essence of the Arts and Crafts period. Stoneywell an Arts & Crafts Cottage Stoneywell Cottage National Trust I visited Stoneywell as part of a group …
I am so lucky to be surrounded by the beautiful Shropshire countryside, no matter the weather it always looks splendid. At the end of last week I took a short stroll around some of the grounds at one of most popular National Trust properties in Shropshire – Attingham Park. Snowdrop Walk – Attingham Park River …
Unplanned visits usually turn out to be some of the best days out, and a visit to the National Trust Croome Park property was just that. An ideal stop off between Bristol and Shropshire, and a short journey from the M5 junction 7. There were some real surprises too. Croome Parkland Bird Trail When you arrive, …
Morville Hall is a grade 1 listed building owned by the National Trust, although the gardens and properties are managed by individual tenants. As such these are not usually open for the public to view. But this weekend was one of the open weekends operated by the National Garden Scheme, more commonly referred to as …
Do you volunteer anywhere? There are a great many charities, national and local that would not be able to operate without the help of volunteers. National Volunteers Week from 1 to 7 June 2015 is an opportunity for organisations to thank and celebrate the help and volunteers give. I have very briefly mentioned in the past that …
Travelling the long car journey back from my holiday to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly required a number pit stops. Having visited the National trust property Hanbury Hall previously its location just off Junction 5 the M5 in Worcestershire was very convienent. So off the motorway we drove and headed for a rather picturesque …
I love an opportunity to browse the bookshelves of a secondhand bookshop. Discovering that longed for out of print book from your reading list. I think it is fair to say that a large number of National Trust properties these days have their own secondhand book areas. They tend to range from a large well organised shop, …
National Trust property Hanbury Hall is located just off the M5 motorway, on the outskirt of Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire. It was something of a convenient pit stop, as my sister and I were meeting friends for lunch just off the next motorway junction. A view of Hanbury Hall from the veg patch Many National Trust properties …