National Trust Group visit to Upton House near Banbury on Tuesday 21st April.
On a sunny if slightly chilly morning, the group left Hucknall Market Place for our journey down to Upton House.
Arriving just after 10.30 we had a brief talk given by the volunteers at Upton before collecting our timed entry tickets to the House.
The House was used as a country retreat for Viscount Bearsted’s family in the 1930’s before being gifted to the National Trust some years later. The House is now home to some of the best collections of paintings and porcelain in Britain with a total of over three thousand items on display.
The terraced gardens on the Estate were very colourful and proved very popular.
A number of lovely walks were available in the grounds along with a large restaurant, gift shop and second hand book shop and plant shop.
All in all a lovely venue.
In May we visit Croome on our third visit of the year.
Barrie