Another absolutely stunning National Trust Park. Dunham Massey is an amazing estate that is a place of wonderful stories of family drama with an earl who fought for the monarchy and one who helped a king lose his head, a man who married for money and a countess who scandalized polite society, an earl who abandoned his home for love and one who came back to claim it as his own. During the first world war Dunham was set up as a military hospital which the house is currently set up to replicate now. The last and 10th Earl dedicated his life to preserving Dunham and decided to gift the house and its contents (which are exquisite) and the 3,000 acres of land to the National Trust. Generous man huh? Anyway there is your history lesson of the day. This entire complex is breathtaking right down to the entrance, the gift shop and restaurants. You can spend an entire day here. The kids enjoyed looking through the house but found it hard to believe people actually lived there in such a lovely place. The hospital even has actors walking around as patients and nurses. Outdoors in the formal garden it is incredible. My favourite flower was out in full bloom in every colour of the rainbow. Ella loved the trail set up to explore the remedies from the ages made from plants in the garden. Deer roam freely, rabbits hop around and happy chickens rescued from a battery farm enjoy their freedom. A perfect place for all. And yes we are in t.shirts!!!
The three beauties!!! Once again all that space preserved. I am impressed with the way they cater for the children at these parks. That other time they had little kits of a magnifying glass etc and this time the animals and the trail. We still have a lot to learn. I guess the tulip remains the no.1 flower eh? Ever hopeful of doing these places too- love to you all, Grandma
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