Corsham Court

Saturday 19 May - After being cooped up in the house and in Bristol for the past week it was a relief to get out of the city and do a bit of exploring. We drove to Corsham to see the Manor house there, Corsham Court. There was a lecture on so we were unable to visit the interior of the house but we had an very enjoyable stroll around the gardens. The estate is populated with a number of peacocks and we could hear and see them as soon as we arrived. It became a bit of a game to spot the peacock in whichever part of the garden we happened to be. The gardens themselves were formal with lots of summer houses, urns and follies. There was a lovely box hedge garden with some interesting sculptures and some very lovely meandering paths. Surrounding the house are a number of old yews which have grown together to create one continuous living mound. We explored the yews and the stable area of the estate before heading into town to visit the farmers market and shops. From Corsham we drove to Lacock for lunch at King John's Lodge and then over to Bradford on Avon for a stroll along the canal.