Cliveden House and Gardens

Cliveden House and Gardens is not far from us.

We went on a bright summers day with Liz and Adrian.

Jennifer was feeling well so we decide not to push to hard.

As we arrived, The Clock tolled and rung across the hotel courtyard

It is beautiful Clock tower with gold trimmings

The gardens were beautiful although most were spring plants

The house is a Hotel not so going in is not possible.

The house was a splendorous place in it's heyday.

So were the gardens, due to the heat we decided to walk around the gardens under the trees.

Where wonderful Poppies of Deep purples were present.

We walked to the Turtle Fountain, not a turtle in sight but a great place to sit and enjoy the view

The running water was cool but the fountain was once white

Now it has character

Then to explore the Rose Garden

This was mostly theme is the oranges as that what Lady Astor

was into.

There were of course were statues

and fine fountains

But it was the beautiful day that produced rainbows that made special.

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