A lovely sunny day although cold. Enjoy an excellent lunch at the lakeside cafe (very busy, we arrive just in time to get served and a seat), and then enjoy a walk around the 5 ponds, follow the boundary path and then back through the main part of the arboretum to enjoy the main lakes […]
Opened in 2007, a trust run by Castle Howard Estate and Kew gardens, the arboretum is 120 acres of trees from around the world. We follow the long tree trail to take in most of the key, unusual trees e.g. the rare Eucalyptus Omeo Gum. There are some lovely vistas, a nice rolling landscape, […]
A very mild, cloudy day with some weak sunshine, spending 2-3 hours at Bodenham Arboretum, a wonderful place just north of Kidderminster which I have only just come across. The £6.50 each is well worth it. Enjoy an excellent homemade lunch (local produce too) at the Earth visitor centre and then stroll around the […]
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