On Sunday we took advantage of the good weather and made our
way over to Ashbury. The National Trust property was closed to visitors but
that didn't stop us from having a lovely walk in the countryside close by.
We decided to take the pushchair with us around the series. Fortunately
it coped with the terrain as the ground was flat and not too overgrown but in
future we will use our carriers. The layout of the area came about as a railway
used to run through it. Sadly the railway is long gone and you will not see a
single track on the walk but the layout helped in containing our eldest and
enabled her to practice walking.
We also encountered a single carriage that looked like it
had been there a very long time for foliage had laid claim to it. In fact I
first thought it was another Andersen shelter until hubby informed me that he’d
read what it was. This carriage actually
helps in locating one of the geocaches but sadly we did the series backwards
and did not feel like walking all the way back to where we’d come from to
locate it.
Further along the series or should I say near the beginning
is the house itself. A geocache has been placed nearby so hubby left us in a
field while he hopped over a log to go and get it. On the way to the geocache
he was nearly taken out by a couple of deer that leapt through the grounds. Hubby
was fortunately unscathed just a bit surprised and was thankful it wasn't
rutting season.
Where have your adventures taken you recently?
beautiful pictures. Looks like you had a nice little family day. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. It was a lovely relaxed stroll.
DeleteWhat a lovely day out! #bloggerclubuk
ReplyDeleteIt sure was. Thanks for commenting.
DeleteI love farmers fields like that, with big hay bales. They remind me of my happy childhood in the countryside. #bestandworst
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely.
DeleteBeautiful photos, I love National Trust places. Not only beautiful houses, but they're so often surrounded in beautiful countryside too.
ReplyDeleteStevie x
Thank you. They sure are.
DeleteOh how lovely. I can't believe you've had the baby. I am off to catch up. Congratulations. Which double pram did you get?
ReplyDeleteTime flies hey?! Thank you. We have a Cosatto Twin Pushchair.
DeleteSounds a bit of an adventure with those deer! Lovely looking spot #whatevertheweather
ReplyDeleteYou never know what you'll see in the countryside.
DeleteA brilliant adventure and so glad hubby was OK as rutting deer scan be brutal! Love that photo across the fields, beautiful. Thank you for linking up to #ablogginggoodtime 🎉
ReplyDeleteFortunately it's not quite the season yet but it won't be long. Thanks for the compliment.
DeleteIve never done geochacing, but I've often fancied it. What a lovely day out #ablogginggoodtime
ReplyDeleteAh you should try it.
DeleteThat last photo is beautiful!! I bet the long grass was brill for your daughter to walk and have a wander to practice. I just love National Trust and thanks for linking with #bestandworst
ReplyDeleteThank you. I was surprised at how much she walked.
DeleteWhat a lovely day. A perfect country walk. Still haven't officially gone on a geocaching walk, although we have stumbled on them. #CountryKids
ReplyDeleteIt definitely was. Some of them take you to lovely places.
DeleteThis looks like a lovely walk for you all to enjoy, it's fab that it was enclosed and safe enough for your oldest to practice her walking. What a lovely view to end your walk, it's a good thing your hubby didn't have an unfriendly encounter with the deer! At least after this walk you have a clearer idea of where the geocaches are so that you can go back and have another hunt some other time.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with me on #CountryKids.
It definitely was. She does take her time but then she only has little legs and there's so much to explore. Exactly we have the coords so can plot the remaining.
DeleteLooks like a nice place to go for a walk #CountryKids
ReplyDeleteIt definitely is.
DeleteLook slike a good place to walk. Shame the NT property wasn't open. We've not managed to try geocaching yet, but I know there's 3 near us so we really should try it.
ReplyDeleteGet out there and do them. It's great fun.
DeleteLooks like a real nice walk! You daughter looks adorable in the photos and enjoying every bits of your trip =) #countrykids
ReplyDeleteIt was. Thank you.
DeleteGorgeous photos and how lovely a walk especially with the deer surprising you!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteSuch a lovely day for a stroll and you eldest looks so cute practicing her walking! Glad your hubby was left unscathed.xx #countrykids
ReplyDeleteThank you. Yes I'm pleased he wasn't injured.
DeleteIt looks like a great day out enjoying the weather and she looks so sweet practicing her walking. Good find on the geocache too, bet the deer got a fright! Thanks so much for linking up to #Whatevertheweather :) x
ReplyDeleteYes my hubby even scares me when I'm really tired.
DeleteOh your daughter is a cutie! Looks like a lovely day and sounds like a real adventure with the deer! #countrykids
ReplyDeleteThank you. It was a lovely day out and I'm looking forward to more adventures.
DeleteLove that photo of the farmer's field and glad to hear your hubby was okay after nearly being taken out by the deer. It looks like a lovely spot to go hunting for geocaches :-) #countrykids
ReplyDeleteThank you. It is lovely round here.
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