Cannon Hall,near Barnsley.

As you have probably noticed thats my idea of a grand day out Bloomer, I love to visit these places and this one looks a treat, those Rhodedendrons are gorgeous and the parkland with those views looks a beautiful place to spend a few hours relaxing..
They have sculptures like that at Burghley but way out of my bracket I`m afraid so I also admire and walk away..
Thanks Bloomer i enjoyed the walk......

It's a wonderful place to visit, and very colourful at this time of year. Glad you enjoyed.
What's wrong with Barnsley then ?

Glad you enjoyed it,Lincslass..we go quite often.There is a nice little garden centre too,but I remained firm..:o)

Thank you Hywel..it is a lovely place,and there is nothing wrong with Barnsley,or its people...but the media sometimes portrays it differently..they obviously don't know much about the area..so you just put it down to ignorance...

The same as some places around here - it's snobery - ugh !

Well flippin' eck Bloomer I was there the same day as you, we probably passed one another!!

A beautiful place and love that pathway leads the eye gorgeous Rhododendrons and that Wisteria is a stunner lovely view as ususual for Yorkshire parks.

You do go to some lovely places Bloomer. I love the butterfly ornament but don't think I will be buying one this month Lol

I couldn`t make the day out myself Bloomer but I enjoyed sharing your treat. Makes me very envious when I see Wisteria like that I have a white one and a pink one - well thats what it said on the labels - but neither of them have flowered, still only been waiting about 3yrs.

Will tell my youngest about this place as she is going to start work in a special school in Barnsley in September, she would love that park.

I love the view from the park where everyone was sitting. It seems all round a very nice place to visit with a lot to look at.

PS : Sorry bad spelling of everyone !

Oh,Dido,if only we had known..that would have been lovely to meet up.:o)
Thanks 6d.it is very popular at any time of year,and hopefully,we will go again,sometime in the summer,when all the bedding is in flower.
Thank you,Annella..I liked the Butterfly too..it must take a long time to make something like that,so I suppose that reflects in the price...If ever I come into money..there I go,dreaming again .Lol.
Glad you enjoyed it,Stroller..The pic didn't do it justice,as the light was so bright,so it looks a bit wishy washy..but still lovely..:o)
Your daughter will probably visit there,Olive oil,as lots of schools visit,especially children and adults with special needs .We shared a table in the cafe at lunchtime,with some older adults, with learning difficulties,and their carers,and they were really enjoying their day out..we had a good few laughs with them..:o)
Thanks Mariek,it is a lovely view from the Hall..and there is a lovely walk on the riverside too...what was wrong with your spelling,Mariek..it looked fine to me..did you edit it later? ..Lol.

Looks a lovely place to visit, must put it on the list, it will interest Harry too with the Military history, the Rhododendrons are just beautiful and I would love a stroll down by the river.

Thanks Carole..maybe we can arrange something after our hols,when all the gardens are planted out ? A full day out would be nice..:o)

Another lovely blog from yet another of your days out ... lol! That Wisteria is a sight to behold, fabulous. I really like the Butterfly, way out of my price league though! : o )

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Thanks Shirley..The Wisteria was huge,and glad we saw it at its best..way out of my league too..but it is a beauty :o)

Look forward to that Sandra, hope you are ready for your hols;0)

Yes,that would be nice..I am ready as far as looking forward to the holiday,but am just starting to wonder what to pack!..I hate that bit..always take more than we need,don't we? such as'just in case' clothes,! Going to check 10day weather forecast this weekend..but I don't take it as gospel..I have got most of my plants in,but just in case I don't get the rest planted out,,my next door neighbour has offered to look after them for me..so that's one thing I was worried about..bless her :o)

lovely blog and day out sandra, loved the pics to , thanx ;o)

Thanks San..hope you had a lovely holiday,and are feeling the benefit of the rest..back to reality,and over far too soon,aren't they?

What? Another beautiful stately home in Barnsely area! You are so right Bloomer! Barnsley gets an awful bad press and yet there it is in your pics and Mums of Wentworth Castle. Beautiful! We used to go on Boxing Day to see the hunt at Wentworth village and have a walk and it was lovely! I've not been in the actual town (well not within memorey anyway!), but the people of that part of Yorkshire are lovely, and whenever I hear a Barnsley, or any Yorkshire accent (there are lots of them in Carnoustie actually, loads of incomers from N.England here, including me of course!) I always want to chat to the person...that accent, it makes me feel like I'm home for some reason, and any lady with a S.Yorkshire accent immediately puts me at my ease! Funny isn't it, how an accent can affect us so?

I agree,Karen..and although we are in West Yorkshire,all areas have their own distinct accent...and Barnsley,South Yorkshire ,is different from ours..I love all the dialects we have,and all over the country too..Someone local has written a book,about them,to preserve for the future,as the younger generation don't use it much anymore..but the older ones do..such a shame,but that's how it is..I am like you,I recognise the S.Yorkshire accent as well.especially if we are on holiday..so its usually a
conversation starter .:o)We have been to Wentworth,but not to the Castle..great garden centre there.! Sounds like another visit will be forthcoming..I didn't know your mum had got pics of it,I must have missed them..so will take a look...Thank you for your nice comment..:o)

yes great hols thanx sandra but back to work today and feel like it well in the past already lol

You're welcome Bloomer....San, isn't that just the way of it with hols? Still, the effects of the rest will have stayed with you.

thats true karen but wish i was still in that sunshine i feel cold back home lol

San, it has been cold here the last few days because of the wind. It's sunny and back to how it normally is during May. Good side to that is spring continues on for longer, but I agree, I don't take kindly to having to wear bedsocks again!!

Brr.its quite chilly here tonight too..got the fire on..!

lol karen im in full set of winter bed attire to haha and fire on in evenings here to sandra .