On Saturday we went to Dunham Massey, which is definitely my 'Happy Place'. We go quite often, as it's a lovely day out, we belong to the National Trust, (so it's free to get in), and it's dog friendly!
Near Altringham in Cheshire, Dunham Massey was once the family home of the Earls of Stamford. During WWI it became the Stamford Military Hospital, and two years ago the National Trust recreated the ward, recreation room and operating area. What a fabulous exhibition that was! At the moment the exhibition is 'The Lost Years', and tells the story of when the 7th Earl married a circus girl, and, as society would not accept the new mistress of the Hall, they moved away.
Anyway, back to Saturday. We enjoyed a lovely picnic. The strawberries are just perfect right now!
Then we invested 50p in some duck food, and had a lovely time feeding the ducks. I love this simple activity; ducks are so comforting somehow - up to their feathered armpits in cuteness. Definitely 50p well spent!
Then we split up for a short while to explore the formal gardens, as dogs are not allowed in that bit. The flower beds were looking so colourful, particularly the ageratum and antirrhinum.
Back to the dog friendly deer park, and the deer were very, very friendly today!
A run around the field, where we can let Daisy off the lead...
... and then it was time for a restorative cup of tea!
It was a perfect day, and we returned home restored and refreshed. We treated ourselves to a takeaway and had a restful evening with our feet up! We'll be going again soon :)
Donna x
Lovely! X
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jane. It really is a lovely place to go for a day or afternoon out! x
DeleteLooking forward to reading more of your blogs x
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you, Jane! That's so nice to hear! Have a lovely day and a wonderful weekend xx
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