Visit to Charlecote Park on 14th July
The National Trust group left Hucknall Market place at 8.30 am and enjoyed a relatively trouble free journey to Charlecote arriving just after 10.00 am. After collecting our tickets for the tour of the House and our maps we then continued in to the grounds to begin our day. The estate has been the family home for the Lucy Family for nine hundred years. The house was extensively changed during the early nineteenth century.
The estate has been home to fallow deer for many centuries and there are rumours of a young William Shakespeare poaching on the grounds.
Within the House there is a service courtyard with Carriage Houses, Laundry and Brewhouse and also a Victorian Kitchen and Servants quarter.
The river Avon passes through the grounds which also has various gardens, an Orangery Cafe, and Summerhouse, along with a choice of beautiful walks. The ground also housed the National Trust gift shop, plant shop and second hand book shop.
Apart from two very brief rain showers the weather was perfect and we returned to the coach at 4.00 pm to enjoy the journey back to Hucknall.
Next month sees the group travel to Lyme Park in Cheshire.
Barrie