As the site of one of the most infamous maybe-murders in English history, this sprawling 12th century Gloucestershire castle is well worth a day trip.
Berkeley Castle
Westbury Court Garden
A road trip to this small National Trust-run water garden in Westbury-on-Severn and some exceptionally good scones at The Swan Tea Room near Lydney in Gloucestershire.
Powis Castle and Garden
Sitting high on a rock overlooking the rolling Welsh hills, this enormous 13th century red castle boasts sumptuous stately interiors and a grand glorious garden.
Bodnant Garden
One of the finest gardens in Wales, Bodnant Garden is an 80-acre estate home to woodland, Italianate terraces, formal gardens, lily ponds and wildflower meadows.
Dyffryn Gardens: Summer 2020
After the lockdown restrictions were eased in Wales, I made a beeline to one of my favourite places, the recently reopened Dyffryn Gardens.
Giverny
This pretty Norman village is where Claude Monet spent the last 40 years of his life. His picturesque Japanese garden inspired his series of Nymphéas (Water Lillies) paintings.
Little Old World 