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Wollaton Hall is a gorgeous Elizabethan mansion set in extensive grounds. In fact I was struck anew on my latest visit by just how lovely a building it is.
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Wollaton Hall and Deer Park: The Park
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After my trip to Martin’s Pond Nature Reserve, I had a look back through my photos and realised that it had been at least 5 years since I’d last visited the nearby Wollaton Hall. I decided therefore to make a day of it, exploring both the grounds and the Hall itself.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: deer, deer park, lake, nottingham, photo post, swan, white swan, Wollaton Hall, wollaton hall and deer park
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Martin’s Pond, Harrison’s Plantation and Raleigh Pond
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On a cloudy day in September I decided to explore one of Nottingham’s hidden areas, Martin’s Pond. I only became aware of its existence recently, even though it is very close to Wollaton Hall, as it is tucked away in a residential area. What I discovered on my wanderings though, was that Martin’s Pond is linked by a trail with Harrison’s Plantation, which in turn leads on to Raleigh Pond, hence putting them together in one post.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: harrison's plantation, martin's pond, nature reserve, nottingham, nottinghamshire, photo post, pond, raleigh pond, swan, white swan, Wollaton Hall
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Yorkshire Wildlife Park
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On a fantastically sunny day in early September we headed out to Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Our main intention was to see the newly installed polar bear, which we achieved, but we were thoroughly impressed with the Park as a whole. It had an excellent range of animals from lions and tigers, to zebras and meerkats and giraffes and capybaras. Viewing platforms were well positioned and actually being able to walk about amongst some of the animals like the wallabies, lemurs and squirrel monkeys was an unexpected treat.
Categories: England, Yorkshire
Tags: animals, animals in zoos, camel, eland, giraffe, lionesses, meerkat, mongoose, photo post, polar bear, squirrel monkey, wallaby, yorkshire, yorkshire wildlife park
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Strawberry Hill House
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I think I must have read about Strawberry Hill House on one of those lists of unusual things to do in London which I often reference. It was the home of Horace Walpole, son of England’s first Prime Minister and the author of The Castle of Otranto, the Gothic novel which was inspired by his home.
Categories: England, London
Tags: architecture, gothic, gothic manor, horace walpole, london, photo post, stained glass, strawberry hill house
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Nottingham Castle: Trent to Trenches Exhibition 2014
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I visited the Trent to Trenches Exhibition at Nottingham Castle in November, just before it was to come to a close. I’d already heard many good things about it, and thankfully this was borne out on my visit. In the centenary year of the start of the First World War, the exhibition focuses on the people of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire at home and in the trenches during that time.
St Paul’s Cathedral
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Although I’ve been to St Paul’s Cathedral and taken photographs of the exterior before, I’d never actually been inside. Thankfully the weather had improved tremendously and my recent trip seemed as good a time as any to see the interior for myself.
Categories: England, London
Tags: cathedral, cityscape, london, photo post, st paul's, st paul's cathedral, views
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Tower of London: Poppy Display
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Much has, quite rightly, been written about the poppy artwork currently on display at the Tower of London. On my most recent trip to the capital (back in August), I made a detour to ensure that I could see them for myself, and it felt fitting that I should wait to post about it until today.
Categories: England, London
Tags: first world war, photo post, poppy, poppy memorial display, remembrance day, the tower of london, war memorial
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The Geffrye Museum of the Home
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The Geffrye Museum was another one of London’s museums that had piqued my interest by not being very well known. It turned out to be well worth a visit in August, despite terrible weather, not least because 2014 marks the 100th year the museum has been open, and 300 years since the almshouses (where the museum now resides) were opened.
Categories: England, London
Tags: 1600 - present, garden, gardens, geffrye museum, london, London museums, museums, photo post, the geffrye museum of the home
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Horniman Museum and Gardens Part Two: The Gardens
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As per my previous post, once I had explored the inside of the Horniman Museum, I then proceeded outside to the gardens. I’m very glad that I took a walk around, even though the rain was absolutely horrendous, because not only did I see this lovely Grade II listed Victorian conservatory which was originally at the Horniman’s house in Croydon…
Categories: England, London
Tags: alpaca, bandstand, conservatory, gardens, horniman museum, horniman museum and gardens, photo post
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