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Wednesday 27 March 2019

Darling buds of Dartington....


I must admit this time of year cheers my soul immensely...
Spring has started to blossom...And we've had four whole days of blue sky even if a bit chilly.
We had a wonderful drive to Dartington estate, Devon...Its about 5 mins drive from Totnes town.
(country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The estate dates from medieval times.) 
It was grey and drizzly that Saturday afternoon and we almost headed home after our jolly little shopping trip to Totnes. But we fancied a walk despite the weather...So we parked up and headed towards the Dartington Hall. To our delight the tree's had come into blossom and the skies were brightened by the candy floss effect of the blossoms hanging from the trees. So very pretty all the pinks and whites of cherry blossom trees.  Like confetti in a slight breeze. Towards the gardens were lots of hellebores, grape hyacinths, daffodils, tulips and early shoots of bluebells just starting to peep through...Lots of woodland walks, nature trail and meadow land leading to deer park...including medieval great hall, lots of estate building and an arts campus...also cafes/restaurant, cinema in the old barn and lovely visitors shop with cards and books and small gallery space....We had hot Cornish pasties from Totnes and brownies!...But we had our picnic in the car as the weather was not ideal to sit on the benches. I had not been on the nature trail woodland walk before...But it was really worth doing the longer walk as we passed willow branch sculptures of deers and stag including metal cut out shaped ones too...They looked almost real from a distance in the deep woods towards the river. We also were luckily to spot the steam train passing on the other side of the river Dart. 
bunches of flowers in Totnes...Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
And the bonus of this beautiful place its free (but with a donations box for visitors to give what they can)...small charge for car park. Wonderful place for families to explore.

....I have had such a busy week...But at some stage (a.s.a.p) I will be adding new illustration prints to my etsy shop (link in right sidebar)... Inspired by Spring days 'The Bumble Bee ~Moth Fairy.


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11 comments:

  1. Hi Kazzy! I enjoyed your adventure and flower images you shared.. I spied so many charming things on that property. I'm glad you went for the walk even though it was not the best weather as I enjoyed seeing everything. Happy Spring! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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    1. sometimes the rainy days end up being the best days...thanks for your lovely message x

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  2. I love the photos! I LOVED Totnes when I stayed there a few years ago and would really like to go back! Dartington is a wonderful place!

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    1. yes! you must its just beautiful...it takes us just under an hour in the car ...thanks for the lovely message x

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    1. thanks so much...still a little technical issue with quality of photos as alot of them are uploaded from my phone x

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  4. You’ve given me an idea for next week, Kazzy. My friend and I meet up once a week and go somewhere. We haven’t been to Darlington for ages! Your photos are lovely by the way :)

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  5. That looks wonderful definitely worth remembering when we are next in the area. The cut flowers at Totnes were so lovely too! Sarah x

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    1. thank you sarah, yes totnes really has some delights ;) fascinating place really...i often take the same photos of the same flowers i must remember what the shop was called quite a posh boutique i think ;)

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  6. Oh my goodness! I feel like I've dropped right into a fairy tale! I'm so glad to have stumbled upon your blog! Can't wait to read more!

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