On a bright, sunny day we went to Coughton Court
home to a Catholic family who were persecuted following Henry VIII's Reformation.
The gardens are spectacular.
Lots of aliums at this time of year
looking closer.
We started in the walled garden
that has views of the lake
The wisteria trees look fantastic
looking closer
the scent was heavenly
the peonies at the base of the wisteria are just coming out
We then walked along the path by the stream which is full of wild garlic
and entered the bog garden
lots of plants with interesting foliage here
different shades of green
we then walked by the lake
a coot with its baby
On the way to the woods I came across this beauty - butterflies are so rare these days!
The woods were very peaceful - I did not come across a single person while I walked there
The bluebells are over - just the odd bloom here and there
I love the way sunlight filters through the trees
This is ancient woodland. They reckon that this is a surviving area of the ancient Forest of Arden, which Shakespeare used for 'As You Like It'.
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