A perfect autumn day

We had a lovely impromptu stop off today as we were driving home from Harrogate, at Ripley Castle, the sun was shinning & as we passed the sign we quickly ducked in for a cup of tea, we ended up wandering round the gardens, I have never been before & I was so impressed, it was a perfect autumn day which helps, the sun was shining and all of the warm autumnal colours were coming through on the trees, some of their oak trees are one thousand years old, the ancient woodland truly is magnificent.
The only problem was I didn't have the camera with me as the visit was unplanned but I did take some shots with my phone of the fantastic old greenhouses and the walled kitchen gardens, which were all so beautifully kept.

Entrance to the walled Gardens.























Im sure it all looks stunning in the summer time too as the grounds boast some of the largest herbaceous borders in Britain and with 700 years of the Ingilby family being in residence it all has a fascinating history too.

Electrics to green houses!!

Fantastic green houses.























We will be back, there was so much to see, including a dear park & a lakeside walk which we didn't have time to enjoy, to read all about the family history click HERE