On a beautifully sunny and warm day the National Trust group left Hucknall for the journey down to Hanbury Hall in Worcestershire.
The Hall itself was built on two storeys in the early eighteenth century as a country retreat for the wealthy Vernon family.
Timed guided tours of the Hall were available to our group but members could also tour the Hall independently at any time.
The well maintained Hall gave an insight to the life of the wealthy at the turn of the eighteenth century.
The grounds covered over 400 acres of beautiful Worcestershire countryside and many members enjoyed walking one or more of the well marked routes.
Some members also took time to visit the beautiful church situated in the village of Hanbury.
The cafe proved to be a popular venue over the day with the outside seating being well used.
The extensive gardens were also popular with some members enjoying a guided tour around.
After a lovely day in which we were bathed in sunshine throughout we returned to the coach in time for a 4.00pm departure back to Hucknall.
After travelling along some narrow country lanes and then the very busy motorway network around Birmingham we arrived back in Hucknall at 6.15 pm.
