Month: August 2016

Glastonbury Tor

Stonehenge (just above the wing mirror if you look very carefully …)

Last day (out of 3!).  Montacute House is very splendid, with all the expected NT accoutrements.

Decided to try to pre-empt the Stonehenge traffic jam, so went home via Winchester.  Again, very fine indeed.

M3 and M25 then behaved themselves.

Decided to travel a reasonable distance (in time if not miles) to Dunster Castle, near Minehead.  Just like yesterday it rained, so snuck into the NT cafe for good coffee and cake.

Spectacular castle, high above sea level.

You can see the sea, still drizzly.

The castle garden was spectacularly colourful, though.

Not so sure about the shop’s advertising – it’s still AUGUST!!!!!!

Then down to the coast – here’s the local commuter train.

And a walk along the beach – noting the sky colour …

Then, as we were close to Exmoor, thought we would go and have a nose around.  Through Porlock and up Porlock Hill.  Used to be notorious when the car of choice was a Morris 1100 or a Ford Anglia  which wouldn’t manage, but no trouble these days. 

Exmoor spectacular – on a clear day you can see Port Talbot and Cardiff.

Then back to Glastonbury to see sunset over the Tor.

A late summer long weekend.  The sharp-eyed will notice as this blog takes shape that we’re actually in Somerset, not Kent.  But it’s near enough!

M25 being its usual helpful self, but all well until Stonehenge – the A303 is notorious around there.  Anyway, eventually arrived at Stourhead for a coffee.  Torrential rain meant coffee turned into lunch (usual NT fayre, so very reliable!).

Stourhead terrific – must come back in the Autumn as well.

Then on to a few miles outside Glastonbury for our last-minute cowshed – actually very smart with a reasonable view from the terrace.

Then to Wells for dinner and a stroll.