Another visit to The Vyne – 27th May 2013
We last visited The Vyne back in August last year.
The girls enjoyed their time on that trip, particularly the sack race, one of various activities laid out on the back lawn for the Olympics.
This time around we headed initially for the Hidden Realm, a new play area which had recently opened. This includes various tunnels as well as slides, a water feature and other parts to climb and explore.
Trees finally showing signs of summer
The girls on a giant worm
Sunshine in the garden
The girls on a new slide in the new play area
Heading down
Sarah with Holly and Emily
Me and the girls
Sliding down
After the play area, we found a sheltered corner on the back lawn where we were able to enjoy our picnic lunch. Despite the relative warmth of the day, we were glad to have another layer to wear to help keep the wind at bay.
A slightly chilly picnic on the back lawn
After lunch, the sun put in an appearance and we enjoyed a walk around part of the grounds.
The spring blossom attracting some photographers
Spring blossom
Enjoying a walk in the sunshine
Emily striding off
Emily with a giant dragonfly
Rebekah
Holly
Holly
The girls on a swan
Emily, Rebekah and Holly
Looking across to the wetlands
The Vyne
We also had a look around the walled garden and inside the greenhouse.
Lemons in the greenhouse
A lemon tree
A sea of purple thrift
A six hundred year old oak tree
We even managed to find time for an ice cream as well as a game of hide and seek and a chance to climb the odd tree or two!
Enjoying an ice cream in the sunshine
The girls and Sarah
Sarah playing hide-and-seek
One of the branded deckchairs
Rebekah and Holly climbing a cedar
Looking across the lake
Rebekah
Two budding photographers
Spring hawthorn blossom
Overall, it had been an excellent day at The Vyne and we look forward to our next visit.
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