Mottisfont Abbey, a Very Rainy Day. . . .

                                 

During Jubilee week, I travelled to Mottisfont Abbey, 

near Romsey.

Rain may not have prevailed when we left,

but on arrival,

the rain streamed down, & down, & down. . . . .

until we left this National Trust property.

The constant rain did not deter me from taking photos,

but the majority of the day,

these photos were taken from underneath my umbrella.

Finally,

before leaving, when the rain began to ease,

a break in the courtyard area,

were a display of jubilee bunting was on display,

 made  by local school children

This last photo really depicted the character of the day,

a large flower designed umbrella,

 amongst the real fresh ones on display.

Barrington Court

Barrington Court, a National Trust property,

a large country estate,

nestled in the Somerset countryside.

With various walk ways,

leading to hidden walled gardens,

Colourful signs of Spring much in evidence

Old fashioned stables, with ageing gates to keep animals in,

A rhubarb patch beneath the old stone wall

The heavy weathered gates,

 protect the kitchen walled gardens

A brief interlude to my day, 

unfortunately, 

not a lot of time

 to savour the complete tranquillity

 this wonderful place offers.

I will look forward to returning.

The Library. . . .

A very welcoming room with warm tones,

 comfort uppermost,

 to beable to enjoy

 such a choice & wealth of books!

I just hope some of the books

 were aswell used as what they looked.

The huge desk at the back of the room,

weights at the ready to calculate the postage weight.

The wonderful marble fireplace,

flanked by a handcrafted embroidered chair.

Anyone for a game of Chess?

Table & chairs capturing the natural daylight,

located  by one of the large windows,

 overlooking some of the gardens.

A very tranquil setting!

Inviting. . . .

The interior of Dunster Castle 

 is so full of timeless character,

 & fortunately,

 the public are able to capture some

of the wonderful intricate craftmanship of this stately home,

as photography is permitted,

 providing flash is not used.

Downstairs definitely on a grand scale,

more to follow. . . .

Imposing

Although I may have featured Dunster Castle before,

I still go back to visit,

to photograph & discover

much more

Visted during the Halloween weekend,

to find actvites ongoing,

 organised for children

With Dunster Castle,

 being built on a hill,

 high above the village,

it certainly does aim to be

 very domineering & imposing

 against it's surrounding landscape!

Coleton Fishacre

Coleton Fishache,

now a National Trust property,

 built during the 1920's,

 with lots of Art Deco features & styling,

 surrounded by beautiful gardens & woodland,

 descending to the South West coastal path,

 situated close to Kingswear/Dartmouth,

Devon.

A wonderful location to explore!

A Coastal Viewpoint

With a visit to a National Trust property,

lead to a wonderful view of  some of Devon's county coastline!

Coleton Fishache,

house & gardens,

 the walk down the steep incline

led to advantageous views of the coast.

Following a walk along part of the coastal path,

it transpired into some wonderful views,

 just wish there had been longer to view some more,

another time perhaps.