Afternoon walk at Cliveden – 18th February 2013
With a day off during half-term, we decided to meet up with Heather, Hugh and Katy for an afternoon up at Cliveden.
We picked up Mum on the way over and arrived there shortly after 2.30pm. We were rapidly waved through to the overflow car-park and spent around ten minutes driving around before we were able to secure a space and meet up with Heather.
At her suggestion we decided to walk down to the recently refurbished ‘Round Garden’. This involved walking through the Water Garden, down the Green Drive which is lined with trees and across grassland – most of which was new ground for us.
Emily pointing out snowdrops
Snowdrops
Heading off through the Water Garden
Emily, Holly and Katy
Crossing the Main Drive
Group photo outside the Round Garden
The Round Garden is in process of restoration as a formal fruit orchard with both apple and pear trees being grown up supports. Dotted around are various wooden sculptures which create added interest, particularly for the children.
New planting of apple and pear trees in the Round Garden
Looking down one of the ‘avenues’ of fruit trees
Happy caterpillar
Wooden pair
Emily in a chair carved from an old tree stump
Hugh
Emily
After exploring the garden, we made our way back up to the house, spotting the unusual flint grotto on the way.
Hazel catkins
The flint grotto
The visit finished with the standard stop off at the gift shop.
It was an enjoyable afternoon with the family and good to stretch the legs and make the most of the late winter sunshine.
The snowdrops and emerging daffodils reminded us that spring is only just around the corner.
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The one on the tree is brilliant – I think your Mum should have an enlargement framed on her wall!!
Good idea. Maybe I’ll get one printed for her birthday.
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