by Helen Kain | Oct 20, 2024 | Castles & Stately Homes, Cathedrals, Home, Towns & Cities, Unique Places to Stay
Picking up from England in the Autumn Part II, we departed from South Lodge at Montacute. We were going to Grantham to stay at another National Trust self-catering cottage, No. 1 Belton, on the Belton Estate. The house was built in 1896 for the Clerk of Works, a...
by Helen Kain | Oct 12, 2024 | Gardens, Home, Recent
There’s something magical about walled gardens — so ordered, protected and private. Ever since consuming The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett as a child, I’ve been fascinated with them. The high walls, usually brick, create a warm...
by Helen Kain | Jun 15, 2024 | Castles & Stately Homes, Home, Recent, Unique Places to Stay
Though we were in England for only ten days on this trip, it was jam-packed with houses, castles, and gardens. The first leg of our journey was exploring the Royal Palaces In and Around London. From there, we drove to Essex to The Head Gardener’s House at Audley...
