This morning we drove up through the city to visit Biddulph Grange Gardens. We try to visit in each season although visits over the last three years have been fewer than normal due to Covid restrictions and then my being ill earlier this year. Our National Trust membership cards have hardly been used but it's still useful to have them for when we eventually get to travel again. A proposed visit with friends to Sutton Hoo to see this year's special exhibition had to be postponed and then cancelled because of various reasons like delayed building work and recovery from an operation for our friends and then my illness too. We shall no doubt use our cards again at Little Moreton Hall next month where things are back to normal this year and Piva will be performing with their early music Christmas cheer.
At Biddulph the Christmas lights were being set up and some areas were closed. The Chinese Pagoda was under tarpaulin and the tunnels through to the Pinetum were closed off. Workers were still laying cables for the lighting getting all ready for the opening next Friday of the Festive Evenings.
We decided to have a coffee first and couldn't resist the newly baked and still warm cheese scones. It was then time to take a stroll.
Did somebody say warm cheese scones? 😆 it's nice to get back to normal where you can just pop in to an NT place when you feel like it rather than book ahead. Little Moreton Hall will be fantastic I'm sure. 😊
ReplyDeleteI knew you would appreciate the mention of cheese scones. We like to keep the NT membership going as their properties are always good places to stop for a leg stretch and refreshement when travelling. Looking forward to Little Moreton:)
DeleteSuch a pretty garden. We haven’t yet been to Biddulph. One for my list. Hopefully you will do more Nat properties next year. B x
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely in all seasons, I do hope you can visit one day. Hope to get to Sutton Hoo even though the Swords of Kingdoms exhibition is over now. Next Spring perhaps:)
DeleteLovely photos and its always good to visit a garden through the seasons when you are able to.. I must admit our NT and EH membership cards haven't been used too much in recent years :( Cheese scone sounds delicious. I've only been to Biddulph Grange once but would love to go again. Take care Rosie.
ReplyDeleteIt was good to see the bare bones of the garden in it's Winter plumage and just good to be out in the fresh air. The cheese scone was a triagular one and it was delicious fresh from the oven. Biddulph is always worth another visit:)
DeleteHow very beautiful! What are the red things? Apples? I would be so enchanted by this place. Thank you for the mention of Piva. I had never heard of them but I enjoy old music very much so went and ordered their holiday CD. Hopefully it will get here before Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThey are large red berries. It looked as if they had all dropped off the tree at the same time as its branches were bare, I guess the birds will find them on the ground too. We have Hey Ho Holiday by Piva - very festive and the musict they usually play at this time of year especially at Little Moreton Hall. I hope you enjoy the CD:)
DeleteA beautiful property.
ReplyDeleteIt is and most unusual too:)
DeleteLovely day out once again Rosie & I enjoy seeing the NT properties. We also belong to the NT here in Oz and use our cards whilst in UK. Hope you soon get more great days out. Take care & hugs.
ReplyDeleteIt's good that you can use your NT cards to visit properties here when you visit. We had a lovely day out yesterday which I will write about later this week:)
DeleteThank you for showing us around Rosie. It is good to get out and about for a change of scenery. Hope you have a good week. x
ReplyDeleteIt's good to have some dry weather for walking, although very misty this morning. Hope you too have a good week:)
DeleteI enjoyed the walk around the different areas of Biddulph Grange Gardens. The gardeners keep it all looking good and a seasonal stroll is a pleasant way to spend your time. I look forward to your blog post when you visit Little Moreton Hall.
ReplyDeleteI hope we can get to Little Moreton as we do look forward to it and have missed it for a couple of years. The garden at Bidulph is always so well kept and offers different views throughout the year:)
DeleteThanks for letting us know about Biddulph Christmas lights. We will try and get there to see them this year x
ReplyDeleteI think the evening openings are on the website not sure if you have to book, I know you have to book for the evening lights at Trentham so imagine it may be the same at Biddulph:)
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