Interesting Places and Scenic Enchantment
Polesden Lacey is an Edwardian house and estate, located on the North Downs at Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey, England. It is owned and run by the National Trust and is one of the Trust’s most popular properties. Watch the video: The video was recorded on 10 May 2021 with a DJI Pocket 2 camera. … Read more
Formerly home of the Astor family, the National Trust’s Cliveden has glorious gardens overlooking the Thames in Berkshire. In mid-April the daffodils and tulips are magnificent. Watch the video: The video was recorded on 19 April 2021 with a DJI Pocket 2 camera. Address: Cliveden Rd, Taplow, Maidenhead SL6 0JF. The formal gardens give way … Read more
On a still November morning, the trees reflecting in the lake at Osterley Park create a scene reminiscent of an old master style landscape painting. Relax to the background music of C Major Prelude by Bach. Watch the video: Filmed at Osterley Park, Isleworth, on 27 November 2020 with a DJI Pocket 2 camera with … Read more
Sunlight filters through the trees, as the leaves take on their autumn colours in St. Julians Wood, St. Albans. Relax to the music of Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. Watch the video: Some stills from the video. St. Julians Wood is ancient semi-natural natural woodland with areas of neglected coppiced hornbeam, beech, pedunculate oak, ash, cherry, … Read more
Churchill is both a celebrated and contested figure, known for his leadership during the Second World War. Chartwell was the much-loved Churchill family home from 1922. It’s hillside gardens reflect Sir Winston’s love of landscape and nature. They include the lakes he created and the kitchen garden. Beyond the gardens, there is an expanse of … Read more
On a sunny Saturday morning, visitors are enjoying the River Avon with its pleasure boats, and swans. We pass gaily decorated barges on the canal and then walk through a craft market. Some stills from the video. Filmed with a DJI Osmo Pocket camera at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK on 29 August 2020. See my camera … Read more
Polesden Lacey is an Edwardian house and estate, located on the North Downs at Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey, England. It is owned and run by the National Trust and is one of the Trust’s most popular properties. The gardens offer something for every season, including climbing roses which are at their best in June, … Read more
Anglesey Abbey consists of colourful flower gardens, extensive parkland with tree-lined avenues, and wooded areas, covering 114 acres. There is a Jacobean-style house and a working watermill. During our visit, the rose garden, dahlia garden, herbaceous garden, and formal garden were full of vibrant colour and delicious scents. Some stills from the video. Filmed with … Read more
Cliveden has glorious gardens and woodlands overlooking the River Thames. Even on a rainy day, the estate is beautiful. For more than 300 years Cliveden was home to dukes, earls, viscounts and for a while a prince. The manor house is now a hotel but the extensive grounds are a National Trust property open to … Read more
Hughenden Manor was the country home to Benjamin Disraeli, Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister. The walled garden was built in 1749. It is still productive with fruit trees, vegetable beds, and colourful flower borders. Today it is much more for pleasure than purpose. An ideal place to take a seat and soak up the serene … Read more