Not Dartmoor and not the coast either. This is another venture to make the most of my national trust membership and make an early start on the bank holiday weekend. I’d booked the Friday off so I headed off up the A38 towards Exeter. Now I hadn’t been to Killerton before and I was too busy whisking my way along, so much so that I drove past the exit on the M5. An 8 mile up and back brought me off where I should have been 5 minutes ago and a short drive brought me to Killerton. For me the grounds are the highlight here, come in autumn when the leaves are changing colour and you’ll have some fine photos. I think that’s 6 different Trust places I’ve been to since lockdown lifted, plenty of time to gather some more.
The house at Killerton
There are some decent long distance views away from the house
Think I prefer this house to the big one down the hill
War memorial and some more fine views
Big skies
And some big trees. I was taking photos on my phone and it did something weird with this one to get it all in. Its a Giant Redwood, the base is about 3 or 4 metres across
The walk through the trees was fantastic and would be even better in the autumn
A swirly whirly tree, or Sweet Chestnut actually
This was called a chapel on the map. The sunlight shining through the windows made for some fine light inside. I would have taken a pic but there were a few people praying in there
Back at the start, a short walk but a nice afternoon out to start the bank holiday weekend
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These sorts of places were our go-to’s when the kids were young. The houses were interesting, the grounds and gardens made for great short walks and picnics, and there was often a play area.
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They are good for when I don’t fancy a big walk but staying at home is the last thing I want to do. Might be able to get another new NT property in before the end of the year
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Gratefuul for sharing this
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