Cotehele Estate,Cornwall,UK April 2014-Part One

My Husband celebrates his Birthday on or around Easter and we try and get away somewhere beautiful.In this case we returned to this wonderful National Trust Property in Cornwall that we last stayed at almost 3 years ago,but in the Summer.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele/

I have so many pictures that I have included the links to my photo bucket account.

The evening of our arrival:

The map shows the layout of the estate.Our apartment was in the main house-top right and slightly highlighted.

Map of the estate. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )

The entrance drive spring meadow.

The entrance drive ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )

A magnificent Magnolia soulangeana 'Rustica rubra' at the front of the house

Magnolia Soulangeana 'Rustica Rubra' ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )

Other shots from 11th April are here:

http://s12.photobucket.com/user/karinpo ... t=2&page=1

Day 2,Saturday 12th April and Mark's Birthday

Sunlight streaming through the house on the opposite side of the courtyard.

Dawn sunshine through the building 12/4/14 ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )

The view across the courtyard from our bedroom.

View from our apartment to the rest of the house.12/4/14 ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )

The front lawn under dew

Front lawn from our apartment 12/4/14 ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )

The North Tower spring meadow

North Tower spring meadow 12/4/14 ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )


with Bluebells,camellias and narcissus,fritillary and primulas

Blue bells and 'friends' 12/4/14 ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )


Camelia-name unknown 12/4/14 ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )


Narcissus in the orchard 12/4/14 ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )

Lots more pictures from this day are here:

http://s12.photobucket.com/user/karinpo ... t=2&page=1

Day 3 13th April

Guess what-yep,another beautiful sunrise across the front lawn.

Another beautiful Dawn 13/4/14 ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )


Schizophragma integrifolium

( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )


"Queen of the night' tulips

Upper Garden Tulip 'Queen of the night' ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )

An unnamed tulip

Front Terrace unnamed tulip 13/4/14 ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )

and an unnamed narcissus

North Tower spring meadow 13/4/14 ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden )

Lots more pictures from this day are here:

http://s12.photobucket.com/user/karinpo ... t=2&page=1


I have emailed the gardeners to see if they can name the un-named flowers and plants for me.

Continued in part Two...

 

This is lovely to see. I can barely wait until the next batch.

Say, are you and your man planning to go to Malvern in a couple of weeks by any chance?

 

Very nice pictures!

 

Wonderful photos, and what a lovely Estate! Cant wait for round 2

 

Thank you Eileen.We had cloud on only one day.Every other one was cloudless,but chilly when the sun set.

Thankyou Sjoerd.

No,not Malvern BUT our tickets for Chelsea arrived while we were away.

Thank you Cal

Thank you Netty.I'm gglad you enjoy my pictures.

 

All RIGHT! Your tikkies are in. I am excited for you.