
Chartwell, Kent near the
Sussex border |

A long path to the house on a day that started chilly in
Kent, but we had arrived 30 minutes early. |

A natural stream
|

Striding on past the huge
Gunnera manicata |

The "Wishing" Stream |

A Goldfish pond |

Stepping Stones |

Gunnera |

The Marlborough Pavilion |

Battle of Blenheim, that made the family
fortune, illustrated |

The Walled Garden |

Angels' Fishing Rod |

The part of the house not covered in the
scaffolding needed to make the house water proof. |
Duke of Marlborough |
Sarah Churchill |
John Churchill |

Lady Churchill's Rose Garden |

A welcome rest in the heat |

Romneya
coulteri |

It got hot after about 11:30 and I was glad
to wear my cap |

Hemerocallis |

Iron Robin for sale |

Determined |

Buddleia |

Croquet Lawn |

Plastic Butterflies |

Sun blocker application |

A glimpse between trees |

The "Marycot", a sort of Wendy
House, is admired |

Visitors |

Front Lawn |

A Picnic |

It is surprising Churchill could not afford the
house |

Window cover |

The wall supporting the terrace |

A mirror for sale |

A Monster Carp |

The Marlborough Pavilion exterior |

The Studio |

A Volunteer Gardener |

The wall that Churchill built |

The front Lawn again towards the house |

Steps |

The Golden Rose Avenue from
above |

Steve and Helen admire a mallow |

Golden Rose Avenue |

The Studio again |

Red hydrangea |

The Nemon Statue |

Urn Island from beside the ice cream van as
we indulged |

Wheel chairs ready to go |
The coach got away for home
half an hour earlier than originally planned, but a breakdown on the
Dartford Tunnel approach put us back half an hour to the original
arrival time after a warm and interesting day |