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Getting into the Garden – A-Z Challenge 2021

Posted on 08/04/202105/04/2021 by Kay

Getting into the garden, or exploring those around us. Definitely a couple of our regular activities! I’m not in any sense a gardening expert; but I am slowly learning; and love sharing some of my projects on the blog. As well as, of course; our visits to local gardens, and those further afield!

One week into the 2021 A-Z Challenge; and I am sharing a retrospective; or look back at The Craft Room and Beyond. Sharing past content, and photos from the archive! Of course I may mention other things, and not link to them; if you’d like to know more, feel free to leave a comment, or try the search bar!

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Days Out, Travel

National Trust in Cornwall – TBT Look Back

Posted on 17/09/202015/09/2020 by Kay

We’ve visited many of the National Trust sites in Cornwall, and I thought I was long overdue for a post sharing them all in a comprehensive list! So here’s a Throwback Thursday look back at some of the places we’ve been!

Here is a list of all the sites that can be found in Cornwall, with links to my posts if I’ve visited. I will update with any more links when I get to them!

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Days Out, Life, This Week

A Day Out To – Lanhydrock Gardens

Posted on 29/06/202012/09/2020 by Kay

I’m so glad we’re getting back to going out once or twice a month again; we’ve visited Trelissick already, and now it’s time for Lanhydrock Gardens. It’s a little more complicated with booking in advance, so a there’s not as much chance to be impulsive.

You can find out more about booking visiting times for the National Trust here.

But with the amazing weather we’re having at the moment; it’s so nice to get out, and enjoy some of our favourite places in the sunshine!

Of course the National Trust houses aren’t open yet; which is understandable, but it’s a rare treat to be able to get out and enjoy Lanhydrock’s beautiful gardens; which, if you’re eagle eyed when it comes to past posts, our visits usually get a bit rainy! (This is purely coincidental! We just have bad luck visiting when it comes to the weather!) The gardens are beautiful, and there is so much to see.

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Days Out, This Week, Travel

A Day Out To – Trelissick Gardens

Posted on 08/06/202012/09/2020 by Kay

Finally we are able to get out and about again! So we’re heading not too far from home this week, to one of our favourite nearby National Trust sites, Trelissick Gardens.

Now I’m back to work facing the general public again, so, it meant we’ve decided to make the occasional booking for a day out again. At least here, a few places are open, in some capacity, with timed arrivals spots available for booking around a day or two in advance.

Of course this is a difficult time, but we really enjoy our wanders around local National Trust properties and gardens, and have missed them so much over the lockdown, so for our first wander (aside from the local park) we booked to visit Trelissick.

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The Lost Gardens of Heligan – Has Spring Sprung?

Posted on 25/02/201912/01/2021 by Kay

This last weekend has been beautiful, with sunny skies and temperatures bordering on (dare I say it?) warm! We decided it was the perfect time to visit the Lost Gardens of Heligan!

In comparison this time last year; we were facing the Beast From the East, and hiding away from the cold and snow!

Snowman March 2018 — Around this time last year we made this guy! Using up all the snow in the garden!

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Days Out, Travel

A Day Out To: NT Antony House – A Doorway to Wonderland

Posted on 14/11/201823/11/2020 by Kay

Of all our National Trust visits, it seems fitting; that one of our final properties to visit in 2018; was one that had been on my list for a very long time; the beautiful, Antony House.

Antony House in Torpoint is an 18th Century mansion; now owned by the National Trust; it is still home to the family that have owned the estate since the 16th Century.

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A Day Out To: NT Trerice

Posted on 05/10/201822/11/2020 by Kay

A whole new month has begun, and of course we’ve been busy visiting! In this post I’m sharing our visit to the lovely Trerice!

At the end of September, we had to get in a few visits so I will still have monthly content for you; as many places close for renovations and refurbishment over the winter months.

Also our National Trust membership runs out in January so we wanted to see as much as possible. It’s been AMAZING to explore so many places!

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Days Out, Travel

A Day Out To Trelissick Garden: A Summer Walk

Posted on 10/09/201822/11/2020 by Kay

Having a relaxing Sunday recently; we decided to go and have a wander around Trelissick Garden again.

The joy of this particular National Trust garden being quite close by; is that we can just get in the car and be there a few minutes later! It’s definitely something that before we had membership this year, we were completely unaware of!

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Days Out, Travel

A Day Out To Find The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Posted on 10/08/201807/11/2020 by Kay

At the beginning of this month; we visited The Lost Gardens of Heligan; as it’s a nice place to have a wander around in nature!

Located just outside of Mevagissey; Heligan’s gardens were once truly lost; and over the last 25 years or so have been uncovered and carefully restored; and finished into a great place to visit for all the family!

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A Day Out To – NT Cotehele House and Gardens

Posted on 23/07/201815/09/2020 by Kay

The summer continues! We recently used our National Trust membership and visited the lovely Cotehele in Saltash, heading a little further afield to the Tamar Valley!

Cotehele is a (mostly) Tudor manor house, formerly owned by the Edgecumbe family, also owners of Mount Edgcumbe House in Torpoint.

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