White Wednesday

Dreaming of White

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White   White    White

 

 

Every Little Birdie says

I'm in love with all things white!



And the Grand Home Tour continues......

OK, put your walking shoes back on

because today we are going to be touring
 two of the National Trust's magnificent properties

 

Trerice

 

Trerice is another beautiful Elizabethan Manor
 we toured while in Cornwall

 

 

 

Elegant Knot Garden

 

 

Hubby at the rear of the manor
standing next to the apple orchard. 

 

 

 and finally on our travels back

from Cornwall we visited the spectacular

 

STOURHEAD

 

Stourhead is a 1,072-hectare estate at the source of the River Stour near Mere, Wiltshire, England. The estate includes a Palladian Mansion, the village of Stourton, gardens,

farmland, and woodlands

 

 P.S. an hectare = 100 acres

 

Stourhead has a GRAND entrance

At one time the Gate Keepers actually lived in these towers and you had to receive their permission before entering the grounds

unless you were the king!

and that's my cousin looking back to check on the slow poke
American couple  (that would be me & hubby) who were not use
to walking as much as the English!!

 

 

 Stourhead

Palladian Mansion

Palladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from and inspired by the designs of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the grounds are no less spectacular!

 

Lying in secluded privacy in its own valley, Stourhead in Wiltshire features one of the world’s finest landscape gardens. A magnificent lake is central to the design at Stourhead, with the lakes edge being adorned with classical temples, enchanting grottos and rare and exotic trees to discover.

 

 

 Temple to Flora in the background

 

 

 The Temple of Apollo

 

The day we were there, a wedding was taking place
at the temple, can you see the people?

 



 

As we strolled around we came upon

a row of charming cottages

 

 

 

 

and of course, Stourhead had to have

it's own church!!

 

Thanks for taking the tour

 

AND

 

Thank you for allowing me to

reminisce a little on my time in England

and the wonderful places we visited

 

 

Every Little Birdie says -

 

 

this ends your tour

you may now take off your shoes

and rub your feet!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

House Tour

Do you watch Downton Abbey?

 

If so, your going to love this post!!

 

I thought I'd take you on a tour of some of the

stately manor homes we toured last year on our

trip to England

 

(It's been almost a year and I've been reminiscing

through my photos from our trip)

 

 

These homes are GRAND in every way

Hope you enjoy the tour

 

Kingston Lacy

This National Trust Home was just a short drive
from my cousin's cottage

Gardens and stables are at back of house



View from side of home

Yours truly posing on the steps
 

And here is my favorite room
in this beautiful home

The lady of the Manor's Boudoir

They literally had to drag me out of this room. 
I would have stayed there forever!
(I don't know what the problem was....they could have visited me on the weekends)

Morning Tea

 

 

and later have your friends over for afternoon tea

Lanhydock Estate

We toured this home while on our "holiday" to Cornwall

Fireplace in the formal dining room

dishes in the kitchen

One of the formal living areas

 

Informal sitting room

 

Tea Time

Serving "Victoria Sponge Cake"

 



Gentleman's Bedroom

Nursery

 

Nanny's Room

Storage Room for Guests luggage

Let's step outside to the gardens

Formal Garden

and then on to the Higher Garden
(My Favorite)

 

Is it too much to want my front flowerbed to look just like this!

That's enough walking for one day.
Time to stop off at a local pub for a
little refreshment

Every Little Birdie says

But don't put your walking shoes away yet!
Next post we will tour two more stately homes

Note:

Sorry to say Highclere Castle is not on the tour

but if you've watched Downtown Abbey you've already toured it!