Blithewold gate
The front yard was spacious enough.
Blithewold well and mansion
but, around the back,
Blithewold backdoor
the yard was huge. What a great spot for family sports.
Blithewold backyard
There were a variety of trees on the grounds, including many old giants.
Big, weeping tree
We never expected to see a Sequoia.
Blithewold Giant Sequoia
But there were several.
How the Sequoias got to Blithewold
There was a greenhouse,
Blithewold greenhouse
a checkerboard,
Old man holding checkers by checkerboard bench in Blithewold garden
and some garden sculptures.
Blithewold garden “sculpture”
And the seaside vistas were beautiful.
Blithewold against the sea
We enjoyed the morning there. On our way out of Bristol, we stopped for a snack at the Sip-n-Dip Donut Shop.