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Post by Fractal on Aug 13, 2014 16:14:37 GMT
Paid a visit to Belsay Hall in Northumberland yesterday as it's about two since last there. Lovely grounds and quarry garden with lovely feel to them. One of the reasons to visit was to get a few pics of the enormous Monkey Puzzle tree and the younger ones planted there too. I've been submitting several trees whereabouts to a lady who's (unbelievably) cataloguing all trees in the UK! My recent trips to Yorkshire turning up several for her... Her blog for anyone interested in sending her any trees you may have around your area: monkeypuzzletrees.wordpress.com/Anyway, a few pics... Greek style main Hall exactly 100ft x 100ft. Pics in sunshine were at start, duller sky at the end of my jaunt but I've grouped hall pics together. Outbuildings next to hall.
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Post by Fractal on Aug 13, 2014 16:15:14 GMT
Steps down from hall leading through semi-formal planting. I noted several large shrubs/trees in one area were looking in poor health. Honey fungus??? Croquet on the lawn... Start of the walk (turn right at the crossroads through the trees) to the quarry garden. Strange trunked (and huge) Sequoiadendron Sunlight through the huge leaves of a Rhododendron.
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Post by Fractal on Aug 13, 2014 16:16:31 GMT
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Post by Fractal on Aug 13, 2014 16:17:07 GMT
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Post by Fractal on Aug 13, 2014 16:17:48 GMT
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Post by Fractal on Aug 13, 2014 16:18:24 GMT
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Post by Tel on Aug 14, 2014 18:46:43 GMT
Great pics Steve N
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Post by steve on Aug 14, 2014 18:51:21 GMT
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Post by Cherry on Aug 14, 2014 19:22:06 GMT
Stunning! Thank you for posting these beauties Fractal.
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Post by Fractal on Aug 14, 2014 19:54:53 GMT
Thank you I really enjoyed the afternoon. It along with the nearby Wallington Hall has always been a favourite. As I said at the head of this post, about two years since last there so wanted a visit again and of course, there was the small matter of the Monkey Puzzle trees too. I remember as a small child being taken here. There used to be a massive Magnolia grandiflora on the south side of the hall (no longer there). Several butterscotch coloured flowers lay on the ground having dropped as they were fading. The scent was stunning even from these fading beauties so mum and dad took one back to the car and put it in the boot. Several miles down the road they had to stop and remove the flower as the scent in a confined space (it was seeping in from the boot into the cabin) was too overpowering. I can still remember that smell now! Happy days...
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Post by Bess on Aug 14, 2014 21:48:20 GMT
It looks a beautiful place. I can't resist old castles, my Dad and I used to drag our family around all we could find on family holidays.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 18:28:01 GMT
Great photos Fractal. I loved that Sequoiadendron - it has a fantastic trunk. And I thought the rock doorway was wonderful !
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Post by Fractal on Aug 22, 2014 18:50:12 GMT
Thanks @hywel, it's a great garden.
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Post by Fractal on Aug 22, 2014 18:51:02 GMT
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Post by Fractal on Aug 22, 2014 18:52:51 GMT
Thanks too steve, Cherry and Tel. I'll hopefully be doing a few more of these soon
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