Wednesday 15th August
Oxburgh Hall is a beautiful home that has been owned by the same catholic family since the first part was built in the 16th century. Monks from Walsingham attended a service in the stunning chapel only last week. Wonderful leather panels line some of the rooms as well as tapestries and striking wallpapers. Lovely flower and productive kitchen gardens are surrounded by pasture and woodland where there are many walking options. The guides are very knowledgeable. Well worth a visit. 
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/oxburgh-hall

Tuesday 14th August
Brancaster Beach has plenty of space for cricket, boules, kites, races …. at low tide. There is a warning in the car park that the beach road will be flooded at high tide.

Big sky views are abundant in this flat landscape.

Saturday 11th August
The gardens are still looking lush at Dunham Massey. We enjoyed feeling that we had the deer park to ourselves by half past five when most people had left.

Tuesday 7th August

Large ripe and juicy brambles are ready to pick very early this year. These were delicious.

The sempervirens are also thriving in the sunshine.

Sunday 5th August
The Daytones, a Barbershop Group, entertained a crowd at Harlow Carr this afternoon.
When they finished we followed the stream to the Edwardian Garden after seeing the following news;
Our sacred lotus has blossomed for the FIRST time thanks to the hot weather. We believe this is the furthest north a sacred lotus has ever flowered outdoors in the UK. You can find it in the Edwardian garden pond, but don't delay!

The lotus is beautiful. Sunflowers and vegetables are thriving in the Schools Garden area nearby.