Bank Holiday adventures

First stop https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton

Stunning gardens

The grounds are huge and if I get the chance will definitely be back to explore more.

But the small are I did walk was so peaceful and beautiful.

There were loads of trees of so many varieties, this one was huge.

Rhosilli and Burry Port

One of the many reasons I love The Gower is the large expanses of beaches, which unlike Devon and Cornwall are so much quieter and just huge.  Also the walks along the Coastal path is quite frankly just sheer bliss to me.

This is Rhosilli beach. The little white house you can rent I would imagine an amazing place to stay. 

The land at the end is oddly named Worms Head and is owned by the National Trust. 

So many pretty flowers. 

I sat here for an hour just watching the sea. 

I was lucky enough to stay in a lovely Airbnb in Burry Port where each day I walked to the coast to see if the tide was in or out. 

One of the many pleasures and fascinations I have is Geology and seeing the different rocks of which there were such variety here. 

This huge huge expanse of sky and clouds and beach is just my happy place. 

This is Burry Port with a busy harbour of boats coming and going with the tide. 

WWT Llanelli and Botanical Gardens Wales

The first of my holidays this year took me over to The Gower in Wales

My first stop as I'm a member of WWT and want to visit as many sites as I can was Llanelli.  Very easy to get to and a good size reserve. 

I've no idea how long this bird took to make, but it was very impressive 

There is a small area that you can look down the estuary over towards The Gower. 

Got to love the inquisitive look. 

Super cute chicks. 

This Goose was not happy with me! 

The next day I travelled to one of my favourite gardens The Botanical Gardens of Wales where I bought an annual membership last year. 

So I can visit when I want along with other Botanical gardens and Arboretums around England and Wales. 

There are so many area's to walk around I can happily spend all day here especially as it is 568 acres of grounds! 

I indoor glass dom is just amazing. 

The roof reflects the clouds perfectly. 

As I visit in the week day it was blissfully quiet like having the grounds to myself. 

The fallen tree makes such a good sculpture. 

I treated myself to these to lovely crystals bracelets as I just love the colours. 

Tewkesbury with the bear

Back in April it was a glorious day so I decided to have a trip out with my beautiful furry companion to Tewkesbury which is just fifteen minutes drive from home.

A lovely lady took a picture for me as it's impossible on my own to do

That Abbey and the grounds are always such a tranquil and special place to  visit. 

The sound when they have a performance is just spectacular here. 

I always light a candle for my Dad when I visit anywhere that you can.  I'm not religious as such, but it's just my way of talking to him. 

Churches are also one of the few places, if it's quiet enough that Luna is happy to have a little wonder. 

This window is just incredible when the sun shines through. 

One of the reasons I love Tewkesbury so much not only because it's small town, but it's the closest place to water I can get too. 

Luna is incredible (albeit a little heavy to carry) but she just loves to lie down and quietly watch the world go by. 

I often walk across the field, called "The Ham" as I love to see the weir which was running well. 

Black and white photography is definitely one of my favourite mediums for showing a picture. 

I hope you enjoyed taking a walk with me.