This week I am co-hosting the wonderful ‘Let’s have an adventure’ linky, which is the baby of Gingerlillytea and All of my days with you. I am so pleased to be co-hosting with these beautiful blogs, as we love going on adventures.
After a week blighted by illness, we were all desperate to get out in the beautiful sunshine and have a family adventure. We set off, still a little amazed at the stunning weather and headed to Mottisfont National Trust Estate in Hampshire.
Getting there was an adventure in itself. So many times we had to turn round due to flooded roads, that were a little too much for my little car. At one point the water came up almost over the bonnet and the car made made it clear it wasn’t very happy. Eventually we found a way there and it appeared so did many other people, as it was very busy. It is such a large estate that although the car parks were packed we never felt crammed in and it still felt tranquil.
As soon as we set foot inside we knew it was a magical place. So beautiful and all the water twisting through the estate added to the feeling of peacefulness.
The house and gardens were breathtaking and we strolled around the grounds enjoying for the sun on our faces for the first time in so long.
All the tree’s here have such character. Many have branches that were as big as some tree trunks and they twist around almost touching the floor in places.
Beautiful swans enjoying the sun.
There was a beautiful old stable yard and to remember all the horses who had been stabled there, they had this amazing wire horse commissioned. The Cellarium was amazing, the acoustics were so different even walking a few feet in either direction.
We wandered past the Daffodils to the old Fisherman’s hut. The gardens were vast and so well kept. One thing we have come to love about National Trust properties, is the facilities and level of cleanliness. They always have great baby changing facilities, which let’s face it is really important.
Baby posing for pictures at the back of this great house. At the top of the hill near the stunning walled garden is this old Shepherd’s hut, complete with Shepherd’s smocks that you can try on.
At the end of the day Baby has a sit on the grass. This is the first time, as last year she was so little that we always put mats down for her. She had a lovely time and there is always time for a selfie with Mummy!
So that was our wonderful adventure. Have you had an adventure recently? If so why not share it with us in this great link up?
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Hey sweetie! Thank you for sharing such a lovely adventure in our link up! Nice to have you on board. Hannah x
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Thank you for letting me co-host. Lovely feature xx
Thank you so much for co-hosting with us! This is such a lovely post 🙂 xxxx
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Thank you hun. Thanks for letting me co-host, such a lovely feature xxx
what a stunning place to visit. I love the shadows the trees are throwing.
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It is definitely worth a trip x
WOW….What a beautiful place. So glad you have got rid of those germs too. xx
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Thank you, it is beautiful x
This is the second time this place has come up in recent weeks- I hadnt heard of it before, but this post, and the other one I read, make it look so lovely- I must investigate if it is day trip distance!
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It is quite beautiful x
What a beautiful place to visit, lovely photos.
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Thank you, yes it was fab x
You had a lovely sunny day to explore
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It was beautiful weather x
Mottisfont is lovely! We’ve been there recently as well! Great photos!
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It is such a lovely place xx
Looks absolutely beautiful – especially the bridge with the weeping willows!!
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It is so pretty x
What a gorgeous place to visit!! Your photos are stunning!! 🙂 xx
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Thanks! Yes it is lovely x
This looks a beautiful place to visit. We love going to places like this and the kids love being able to have a good run around and exploring 🙂
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It is really beautiful, a great day out x
It looks like such a beautiful place to visit. I love the picture with the willow tree! I have linked up one of mine 🙂
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Great, I will go and have a read x
What a fab looking place – and so great to be outdoors exploring and adventuring!
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We are beginning to really love NT places x
What a fantastic place – great adventure to have x
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🙂 It was such fun x
It is so lovely to see you enjoying the sunshine and the fresh air after illness and such a miserable and wet winter. I totally agree with you about the peacefulness of water, this looks like a wonderful place to relax and enjoy an outdoor adventure
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Thanks, it was great to be out, especially after our horrible week. I just love being near water x
Looks like a wonderful adventure and a stunning day!
I also love the National Trust properties and enjoy the gardens.
I may get membership as most of my mummy friends have a card and apparently they do lots of promotions. Your baby is beautiful! x
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Thank you, we think so but we are biased 🙂 We are thinking about it too x
What a lovely place – I love the walkway of trees x
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It is so pretty x
We’re NT members and love our days out to their properties.
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Such good days out x
This is such a lovely link-up with beautiful photo’s xx
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Thanks xx
Looks beautiful there, love the winding waterways. I have to say the photo of you with your daughter is lovely, she is so like you 🙂
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It is. Thank you, I get that a lot, I think I can see it x
Good old national trust! Will have to add this to my list of places to visit, looks lovely!
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It’s so beautiful. We are becoming big NT fans x
What a lovely link up and what a wonderful adventure!
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It is a fab link up, I was so happy to co-host. We had a great day x
What a gorgeous place! That wire horse looks almost real…
We always call our weekend family walks an ‘adventure’, as it sounds so much more exciting doesn’t it? We always discover something new too, even when we go to the local park/woods…
Have a great weekend 🙂
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You too! Yes it is such a fab place and the horse was amazing x
pooh what a wonderful adventure !
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It was fab x
wonderful spring photos! x
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Thank you, it was a wonderful day x
Lovely pictures!
Everything looks so much prettier in a sunshine 🙂
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Thank you x