Such vibrant color! I was swerving into every layby I saw so I could hop out and take pictures of the fields, apple orchards, windmills, oast houses - you name it. The sky was so blue everything looked beautiful!
Oast houses, all the ones we've seen are old apple cider mills converted into homes.
Smallhythe Place - 16thC. home, most recently of Victorian actress Ellen Terry and apparently has a fascinating collection of her costumes, etc. in a museum created by her daughter in 1929. Apparently as it was closed! Would have been nice to see. Urgh. Ah well, at least it was in the neighborhood.
Bodiam Castle c.1385. Unfortunately the owner in 1641 supported the losing side during the English Civil War and lost his castle - literally. The interior was gutted and only the great exterior remains.
My fav of the day: Great Dixter. Home for years and years of renowned garden expert Christopher Lloyd. The gardens were stun- stun- stunning!! Set into "rooms", each with a theme and artfully designed view; the beds were chock full plants, bursting with color. And the house! The 3 rooms we saw were dated 1464 but so light, bright, architecturally jaw-dropping yet cozy, I coveted. I wanted them. I wanted to live there right now. The docents, however, did not approve.
And to finish the day we revisited Sissinghurst Gardens & Castle. As we'd been there 4 trips ago we just took a quick whip round. A bit of a letdown after the glory of Dixter, but lovely.
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