(Invited) I was invited by Hand Picked Hotels for a night away at Stanbrook Abbey. This hotel is fairly local to me and I’ve eaten at their restaurant, The Refectory, several times before. However, what a treat it was to stay here. In the photo below you can see the Abbey Church with its gothic … More A night away at Stanbrook Abbey, Worcestershire
This beautiful 14th century Prior’s Hall sits in the Worcestershire countryside at the foot of the Malvern Hills. The Hall has an oak framed roof. The Hall was once attached to the former Benedictine Monastery, which dates back to the 1400s. Little Malvern Court became a family home after the dissolution of the monasteries in … More A late summer walk around Little Malvern Court, Worcestershire
Croome, Worcestershire A few photos from my winter walk at Croome. I’ve been here many times before, but it looked magical in the snowy weather. I really hope you like these photos. 📍 Croome Court and parkland was designed by Robert ‘Capability’ Brown for the 6th Earl of Coventry. It was built between 1751 and … More A Winter Walk Around National Trust’s Croome
10 beautiful chocolate box cottages in my home county of Worcestershire. For those who don’t know the term ‘chocolate box’ came from the late Victorian times. Today it is used to describe something ‘pretty in a conventional way or something that is sentimentally appealing’. These cottages started to appear on Cadbury chocolate boxes here in … More 10 Beautiful Cottages in Worcestershire
Snapshots of Thyme 