Lydford Gorge

We have just returned home from a week away in Cornwall. on our way to Cornwall we stopped off at Lydford Gorge, a National Trust property.  This lovely valley had amazing rock formations which were carved out by the River Lyd over the last 10,000 years!  The woodland walk was really enjoyable and we had a really lovely time indeed.  It was the perfect place to take a break from the driving.

The paths were generally well laid out and pretty easy walking.  There were lovely trickling streams, charming vegetation and it was the perfect place to take a meander.  We had a bite to eat and then walked it off!

Carrying Stanley down the steps to save his young legs from strain.

It seems that the strange habit of putting coins into old tree stumps has hit here as well.  I don't think I have ever seen this in any other country.

The 30 metre high 'Whitelady Waterfall'.  

Devils Cauldron and Tucker's pool.

This was pretty amazing in here, you could certainly let you imagination run away with you.

What a perfect place to stop and take a break on our trip down to Cornwall.  We were first told about this place while in Cornwall a few years ago by a couple we met and chatted to.  So glad we finally got to visit here.

A Lovely Day out at Wimpole Hall Farm & Gardens,

We had a lovely few hours out today at Wimpole Hall Farm & Gardens.

Naturally I took some photos of the flowers...

This bee was enjoying the pollen.

This nasturtium (Tropaeolum) was certainly attracting the caterpillars

The bees were really enjoying the flowers.

The two donkeys had what I assume were fly repellent halters on.

A fine set of horns on this beast.

Loved this stump garden, what a fun idea.

Very neatly laid out.

Zooming in... this building which looks a bit like a castle ruin is actually a folly and was built in the mid 1770s by the 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Philip Yorke, owner of Wimpole Hall.  The architect Sanderson Miller designed the folly in around 1751 and it was later built by Capability Brown in 1769.  

One day we will have to go for a walk up there for a closer look.

A lot of National Trust properties have second hand book shops and we always go in for a look.

I was delighted to find three books by two authors I collect.

Especially pleased to add this one to my G A Henty collection and look forward to reading it.

Percy is much better today and we went for a walk this morning - doing half of our usual route.

Little Stanley is growing quickly!

A lovely day in all.