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Docton Mill Gardens in North Devon

We visited these beautiful gardens during our short break a couple of weeks ago,...

I'm not used to this !

We were expecting a little snowfall overnight, down here on the South coast, but...

Barrington Court, nr. Ilminster, Somerset.

Somerset has a wealth of National Trust properties and gardens, one of which is Barrington...

Fresh Plum Cake Recipe

This is best eaten warm with ice cream, but it's just as tasty to have a piece cold...

The very first National Trust building

Today we visited the village of Alfriston, in East Sussex, described as the most...

The humble Hoverfly

Today has been a very, very hot and humid day, felt like being in a sauna most of...

A walk around Nymans Gardens, this may take a while . . . . .

One of the first gardens bequeathed into the care of The National Trust in 1953 was...