I've been having a bit of a lunch time cut and stick...more pages in my scrap book.
It made me think about my lovely trips to Buckland Abbey since living in Devon...It has the most beautiful gardens and woodlands surrounding it. Below are my photographs from previous years.
Its part of the National Trust.
700-year-old home of Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville
In the 13th century, Buckland Abbey was home to the Cistercian monks who built the abbey and the incredible Great Barn and farmed the then vast estate.
The Abbey, now a house with a combination of furnished rooms and interactive museum galleries, tells the story of how two seafaring adventurers - Sir Richard Grenville and Sir Francis Drake - changed the shape of the house and the fate of the country.
On days when the windows are open and the weather is warm-ish makes you truly believe Spring and Summer are on their way...Well, I can dream anyway!.
Happy weekend everyone,
x Kazzy x
More of your lovely pictures
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Julie xxxxxxxx
Kazzy , Sir Frances Drake is 'big' here in California, he discovered many of the bays and there are streets and builidings named for him in the San Francisco area.
ReplyDeleteSo I enjoyed this so much. The gardens are spectacular.
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julie
Oh what a loverly green post...you lifted my spirits with all this color!
ReplyDeleteI visited Buckland when in Devon about 5 years ago and it was indeed lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos as always, sooooooo lovely
ReplyDeleteKaren x
Lovely photos, especially the walled garden with foxgloves.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. After yesterdays sun its rained today but the sun has just come out. Your post sure makes me crave spring.
ReplyDeleteBeen to Devon a few times but not visited here, must go now :) thanks for sharing the photos, have a wonderful weekend.
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Have a delicious day!
What beautiful photo's, such a pretty place will have to put it on my list of places to visit...not long now and there will be warmth in the sunshine...yey :-) have a lovely weekend xx
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Another collection of amazing photos to brighten my day
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Penex
Those are such beautiful photos. I haven't been to Buckland Abbey although I have passed it on the way to the Garden House and Tavistock. The problem with Devon is there is always so many lovely places to go that you need to live down there permanently to enjoy them all!
ReplyDeleteSarah x
I haven't been to Buckland Abbey for years thanks for your beautiful photos reminding me of that gorgeous place. I have felt much perkier this week as there is a smell of spring in the air. Hope you have a lovely weekend. Karen X
ReplyDeleteYou live in such a pretty part of the world! Spring is near....one day we'll just wake up and she'll be on our door! (BTW - Spring comes much earlier for you in the UK than it does here in Canada!)
ReplyDeleteWe love it there, we went in September to see Flog It being filmed and were on the telly !
ReplyDeleteSue x
What a beautiful place you visited Kazzy! Those flowers :-)!!!!
ReplyDeleteWish you a happy weekend!
Madelief x
Ladybird Books, Rabbits and Hares, beautiful photos, countryside and I love the idea of the cut and stick, I may have to try that for me for just things that make me happy. You're a girl after my own heart and you have a fab blog. Suzy x
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful garden. I am rapidly amassing a list as big as my arm of must see places from your blog :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos as always Kazzy. x
ReplyDeleteStunning photo's you can almost smell the flowers,I have been to Buckland Abbey but it was years ago,perhaps I will get the chance to go again one day.
ReplyDeleteThea x
I think I'vve been there, many moons ago.
ReplyDeleteLovely pics.
You've been hacking your Country Living magazine!
I like that article too.
Have a super duper weekend!
Sandie xx
For a moment I thought you were out gardening and I felt guilty as I gave up before I even started today. Love what you're doing with all your favourite pics. ENjoy the rest of your weekend.
ReplyDeleteLisa X
Hi Kazzy...your pictures look like a beautiful secret garden...How lovely!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a dreamy paradise...it looks too pretty to be real. I love your scrapbooks, how fun! I have way too many old mags and catalogs and can neither throw them out nor cut them up, that's not good of me I know :) You inspire me to try!
ReplyDeleteHave the freestyle stitching book you mentioned in your last post and it is truly fun. But after a tiny accident with my sewing machine last week - I won't get into details (it was awful!!! But I'm ok!) - I am a bit afraid of my machine!
I won't stop sewing though!
Happy Sunday night and have a great week! xo Karen
Beautiful photos as always! I can't wait for spring,the winters seem so long x
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing such beautiful garden photos today, Kazzy...a real treat! We were just saying today that we want to visit as many lovely gardens as we can this summer...so inspiring and uplifting to see such beautiful places.
ReplyDeleteHope you and Sweetpea have a happy week.
Helen x
What a wonderful, magical place :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos !
ReplyDeleteI taught at Nymans last week and I couldn't help skip with excitement at all the lovely places to visit once it warms up! Gorgeous pictures x
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