Monday 21 September 2015

Revisiting Dunster castle...


 We took a trip over the moor to Dunster castle again,
but this time didn't go into the castle itself!!!

Instead we walked round part of the grounds and made our
way down to the working Watermill



 This part of the gardens has a lot of plants like
ornamental banana plants, large grasses, bamboo
and the occasional wooden sculpture















 A sign that this is getting to be the end of Summer here -
the hydrangeas are starting to go over...













Even the path back to the castle took us 
above the mill with great views...










18 comments:

rusty duck said...

I remember going there too, a few years back. Fascinating place, especially the mill.

CJ Kennedy said...

Like stepping back in time

Eileen H said...

What a fantastic place to visit and nice to see they keep the mill working to this day.

ann @ studiohyde said...

Glad you know this place too...yes, it is fascinating and so pleased the National Trust preserve it, they do one heck of a job don't they :-)

ann @ studiohyde said...

It was CJ, and the atmosphere of the place was perfect.

ann @ studiohyde said...

It surprised us at just how much work was done to preserve it. Fantastic to actually see the mill wheel turning.

Judy said...

Yeah, another great tour to a lovely place! I love it, especially the mill!

Christine said...

what lovely grounds.

alarmcat said...

what a beautiful, serene place!! thanks for the pics!

robin cox walsh said...

You are so lucky to have these places to visit!

ann @ studiohyde said...

We loved the mill too. It is within the grounds of the castle, a little gem tucked away.

ann @ studiohyde said...

It was lovely to walk through all those gorgeous plants.

carol l mckenna said...

Fascinating photos ~ outside is lovely and bet it was delightful this time of year!

Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol

ann @ studiohyde said...

Yes, it was very serene Sue...somewhere we will be returning to again I'm sure.

ann @ studiohyde said...

They're a national treasure that's for sure :-)

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Carol...this time of year the schools have gone back, so visiting places is a lot less crowded :-)

Shammickite said...

I've often seen Dunster Castle from a distance when on the way to Minehead but have never visited, well, I don't think so anyway. Maybe when I was little. So it's nice to have a stroll around the grounds with you.

ann @ studiohyde said...

We were like that too over the years...there it sits on the hill as you drive past. Glad we decided to make it a visit a while back and then the other day go back again for another look around. Lovely grounds plus lovely inside the castle too, not all NT places have both parts that are good to see.