I lived no more than 10 minutes from Hyde Hall for over 25 years and never visited. I put that right this summer and joined the RHS, a complete bargain at just over £45 for the year. The membership gives entrance to Hyde Hall, Wisley in Surrey, Harlow Carr in Yorkshire and Rosemoor in Devon … More Hyde Hall in November
With a day to spare to get home from Trent Bridge and get to the Essex Cricket County ground my friend Tina and I headed to the Wimpole Estate, just South of Cambridge it was well placed for a stop. Their website is Here We’d had a decent breakfast at our very basic accommodation at the … More Cricket Travels 2018 – Part 4
I booked myself tickets to watch England play Australia in a white ball series, the first game for me was in London so that was just a train ride. The rest were a bit further away. Nottingham, Durham, Manchester then a T20 in Birmingham. That gave me plenty of time to visit National Trust … More Cricket Travels 2018 -Part 3
With the cricket at Headingley over in 3 days I had a day to chill before I headed home from Leeds. Before I left I checked out my National Trust stop off and decided on Clumber Park in Sherwood Forest. Just off the A1 it was perfect! Rather than rewrite the outline of this stunning … More Cricket Travels 2018 – 2
During my rugby travels last year I decided I rather liked visiting National Trust properties, so, on a visit to Cardiff I joined up. It cost me £5.40 a month in the first year and this coming year is I believe £5.75 a month, amazing value! . I drive all over the country watching sport, … More Cricket Travels 2018
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