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Badminton estate open gardens is a joy on every occasion. For me it is a perfect coming together of beautiful architectu...
07/09/2026

Badminton estate open gardens is a joy on every occasion. For me it is a perfect coming together of beautiful architecture and gardens. It has a lovely walled garden too, with one of my favourite things (a greenhouse) but because I always want to wait to capture the architecture and gardens with fewer people, I often miss the walled garden.

I’ve been to all three garden events this year, as well as the RHS one, but I’m afraid we will have to wait until late spring next year for another fix now - or just watch The Gentleman!

Invited. 🏛️🌿🪴🌼



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Scenes from my garden a few months back 🌿🌳🪴 The honeysuckle smelt incredible, as did the Syringa (pic 2) which flowered ...
21/08/2026

Scenes from my garden a few months back 🌿🌳🪴

The honeysuckle smelt incredible, as did the Syringa (pic 2) which flowered at the same time as (other people’s) wisteria and smelt just like it too. I’d highly recommend the syringa to folk, it’s grown well, is quite structural and smelt amazing for a month… and if all this managed to happen even though I’m really good at killing things, it must be fairly robust.

Sadly the hostas have now been decimated by slugs and snails, despite my best efforts with garlic water. This is my second year at trying. Even though we routinely have badgers visit the garden, any tips? 🤪🐌🪴

The grass has certainly not been that green for some time. I don’t really believe in watering grass during prolonged heat, growing up in the south east (where brown grass is totally routine) I know it bounces back and I’d rather put water on the beds if any. We implemented an 800 litre water butt this summer too, so feeling quite smug about our enviro credentials at the moment.

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28/07/2026

Reasons to visit Bath and the south west of England this summer 🤩🏛️✨

Built Heritage Heaven. That’s all you need to know. The rest takes care of itself. ☺️🙌

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A fabulous feature from on the interesting history associated with our river and waterways of Bath playing such a funda...
24/07/2026

A fabulous feature from on the interesting history associated with our river and waterways of Bath playing such a fundamental role in how our city evolved in Bath Life 🏛️💙✨

I’m always super delighted when my images make it into print, but I’m extra-specially-so about being featured alongside the incredibly talented Rowena Ko

Rowena’s work is fabulous. Ro had a massive insta account but further to a breach had to start from scratch again, so please give her account the love it deserves.

Happy new issue Friday!

Oh my goodness, you need to visit the American Museum garden right now! Just look what is waiting for you. On these summ...
12/07/2026

Oh my goodness, you need to visit the American Museum garden right now! Just look what is waiting for you.

On these summer days, is there anything better?
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Goodness there is a lot of beauty on display at event 🌿🌳🪴🌷✨I think my favourite gardens were the Nascent shade, Julia ...
10/07/2026

Goodness there is a lot of beauty on display at event 🌿🌳🪴🌷✨

I think my favourite gardens were the Nascent shade, Julia Rausing Garden and the Archers garden. For those that get to visit more than once, I am quite envious. I previously focused on more on the visitors and human element of the show, where this post captures the gardens and some of my favourite sculptures. I’ve run out of frames in the carousel that I can add 😅

There is one frame that I don’t know who to credit. A really captivating sculpture of horse and child. And as you no doubt know, I never knowingly let an equine sculpture pas me by without capturing it. I almost always love them all.

If you are visiting this weekend, enjoy! It’s truly wonderful 😎☀️🌳🌿🪴🌷✨

I sincerely hope that this will become an annual fixture in the local calendar.

Ps. Don’t forget, get all your difficult gardening questions ready as there are plenty of volunteers on hand there to help you 😊🙌🌿

09/07/2026

Just a quick moment for last night’s epic sun down from Bathwick hill. I’ll have to pop back with my ‘proper’ camera at some point, so magical!

Glorious Badminton 🏛️🌳🌿 Badminton hosts select garden open days throughout the year and there really is something to see...
02/07/2026

Glorious Badminton 🏛️🌳🌿 Badminton hosts select garden open days throughout the year and there really is something to see each time you visit. Spring included carpets of tulips, but this time around in June the garden had fully sprung into life and everything was out and blooming.

But that’s not it, there’s now an entirely new opportunity to visit! 🌸🪴 If you missed Chelsea, have you heard about the garden event taking place at next week? I’m looking forward to being there on Wednesday, I hope to see you there!



House and garden
Garden event
Social calendar
Cotswold days out
Gloucestershire
Jilly cooper country
historic preservation architecture
georgian architecture
Georgian property
georgian house
classical architecture
historic buildings
english style
english architecture
Summer in England
Days out in Britain
Uk Days Out
Summer in the Countryside
Photos of Britain
English heritage architecture

Farmyard at The Newt, complete with chickens with their bloomers on 😊🐔A few views from the Farmyard. A truly delicious l...
30/06/2026

Farmyard at The Newt, complete with chickens with their bloomers on 😊🐔

A few views from the Farmyard. A truly delicious lunch was had, and as if to prove I was confident it would be great, I went veggie for my main, which is something I realise I only tend to do in the best of places.

The chickens were very pretty indeed and provided lots of entertainment. They knew that there would be crumbs beneath the tables, so were constantly sneaking in, which in turn meant the staff were always having to chase them out (despite our protests 😋)

Check out the bucolic view in frame 6; overlooking hills complete with grazing cows in the summer sun. Everything you come to the Newt for.

 

Tulips at Dyrham 🌷🌿✨Dyrham Park is looking particularly resplendent at the moment, with both its formal and informal gar...
16/04/2026

Tulips at Dyrham 🌷🌿✨

Dyrham Park is looking particularly resplendent at the moment, with both its formal and informal gardens coming alive in a sea of spring tulips. My friend asked me which I preferred, the formal parterre setting or the wildflower meadow style setting - and honestly I couldn’t decide, I loved them both for different reasons!

Set against the golden stone of the house and rolling Gloucestershire countryside, it’s a proper seasonal showstopper and such a short distance from Bath 🌷🏛️🌿

Who’s already excited for wisteria season…? 💜



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