Hidcote Manor Garden - The Cotswolds

 


Our first stop when we arrived in the Cotswolds was Hidcote Manor Garden near Chipping Campden. Owned by the National Trust, Hidcote boasts a wide range of flowers and trees surrounding the 17th-century manor house. 




The daffodils were in full bloom during our visit, but the main attraction was two beautiful pink magnolia trees. Magnolia trees only flower for about two weeks in the year, so we were lucky to catch them. A few petals had started falling, which looked like confetti on the ground.






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Ravenscar

 

We parked at Boggle Hole (the road there is quite narrow and windy!) and followed the arrows towards Ravenscar. It’s quite a long walk there and back (6 miles), but you could stop off in the village halfway for a bite to eat. We also popped down to walk on the beach for a bit; although this isn’t part of the main walk, it’s worth having a look if you have the time.



Back up on the cliff top, make sure you turn back to see Robin Hood’s Bay and stop and admire the coastal views. 


We arrived at Ravensca,r and I spotted a seal in the distance coming out of the water. I didn’t expect we would see any, so I was pleased as we were going to head back. We decided, luckily, to venture down the steep path to the bottom of the cliffs, where there must have been over a hundred seals, including a couple of seal pups! 

There are volunteers at the foot of the cliff and plenty of signs asking you not to get too close and disturb the seals. The photos of the seals below are all using the camera's zoom.








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