This morning we decided to go for a look around Parcevall
Hall Gardens, we had never been and thought it wouldn’t be too busy as we
wanted somewhere fairly quiet as Mabel has Scarlet Fever. She didn’t feel ill but we didn’t want to go
where she could unwittingly pass it on.
We bought a guide and the man on the entrance did say some
of the paths may be tricky with a buggy.
We smiled and said don’t worry we can handle it. We had a little snack before setting off and
got Albert settled in the buggy and Bernard on his leash.
It was a steep uphill pull up the main drive to the Hall itself. The building is beautiful 16th Century and is a private residence so we skirted around it and through the Rose garden and past a small stepped waterfall.
At the top there was a path/steps up to a lookout which gives views of Troller’s Gill.
It was a steep uphill pull up the main drive to the Hall itself. The building is beautiful 16th Century and is a private residence so we skirted around it and through the Rose garden and past a small stepped waterfall.
At the top there was a path/steps up to a lookout which gives views of Troller’s Gill.
Melanie took the buggy and I took Bernard.
There were a lot more steps than we thought but we made it. The view at the top was stunning. Looking down on Troller’s Gill, there’s a walk I keep wanting to do. We had a quick look around but there was no other suitable way back down for us except the way we had come. After negotiating the steps back down we walked around the formal gardens at the front of the Hall and even though it is now Autumn they were still beautiful with lots of butterflies around.
At the bottom we turned right and took the path to take us back down through the woods – here we came across a small dam – about ¾ of it covered by water lily leaves. The water we could see was clear and we were lucky enough to see a fish jump. After the ripples had settled we could see the fish swimming lazily around. George was fascinated with it.
There were a lot more steps than we thought but we made it. The view at the top was stunning. Looking down on Troller’s Gill, there’s a walk I keep wanting to do. We had a quick look around but there was no other suitable way back down for us except the way we had come. After negotiating the steps back down we walked around the formal gardens at the front of the Hall and even though it is now Autumn they were still beautiful with lots of butterflies around.
At the bottom we turned right and took the path to take us back down through the woods – here we came across a small dam – about ¾ of it covered by water lily leaves. The water we could see was clear and we were lucky enough to see a fish jump. After the ripples had settled we could see the fish swimming lazily around. George was fascinated with it.
We carried on back down and came out by the small tea
room. We headed back to the car for our
sandwiches and to put Bernard back in the car.
We then went to the tea-room for a drink and cake seeing as we hadn’t brought drinks or cake with us. Definitely a place to visit again, but maybe wait until Albert doesn’t need the buggy so we can venture a little off the wider paths. 2 miles of peace away from the hurly-burly of the tourist ways.
We then went to the tea-room for a drink and cake seeing as we hadn’t brought drinks or cake with us. Definitely a place to visit again, but maybe wait until Albert doesn’t need the buggy so we can venture a little off the wider paths. 2 miles of peace away from the hurly-burly of the tourist ways.
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