Thursday 29 October 2015

Charlecote Park Part Two



On our visit  Charlecote park which you can see in Part 1 we did take the opportunity  to  look round the house so here are a few of the photos I took inside



The entrance hall as you walk through the door the table you see in the foreground is and incredible piece of work





Off to the right is a bay window with stained glass in the top



and below a bowl with pigeons surrounding it 
some beautiful work





There were some very good busts on show like the bard himself though I thought the only thing he ever did there was poach the deer. The fellow to the right is one of the owners





 






Two more busts, the lady on the right really had a stern face about her while the other more somber











Think this was a Music room









One of the bedrooms


And a long corridor






The view from a bedroom window




another small bedroom





View out of one of the windows to the entrance
Bathroom

 Came down this staircase covered with paintings and tapestry you can view




Think this is the library


Which has lots of books round the walls




and some amazing stained glass




I think its a harpsichord you see here
Fine dining in the dining room





and more stained glass




 and this one above the entrance door.









After going outside again we had a look round the kitchens
 Which was interesting, even recognized a few things
 My gran used to cook over an open fire like this in Ireland, best bread I ever tasted

 Kitchen table, the white cone is a salt cone

 After coming out we decided to go home I passed this wonderful sundial




though I quickly stopped off to look in one of the gatehouse rooms
Where they had this model of Charlecote

Hope you enjoyed the tour. For more information and if you would like to visit go to the National Trust Website


Cotswold Wildlife Park



Cotswold Wildlife park is one of the places my Wife & I live to visit on occasion. There is always something new and she gets lot's of updated via email from the place so One fine October day we went along with a picnic to see the wildlife there





The Penguins were having a great time swimming around




and the Mearkats  seem to be having Fun





while one was on constant watch
Even saw a butterfly






Along with the odd Gopher 




Well more than one














We did see some birds
Like this beautiful Ibis





and Guinna foul which I seem to remember are some noisy birds from someone in our village keeping them years ago






















 This is always a favorite place of mine to go to see the Ring Tailed Lemar's and the fellow on the right

 Always looked like he a was meditating





The ducks kept them company






















 But I did like the Ring Tails





Camels were there as well





along with the giraffes 





but the little Rhino took all the attraction 




There was more than one







So sweet
 Especially when it was face to face with Mum




went round pets corner, love the pot belly





even petted a goat





there were also minture Donkeys
 and more goats





More pigs, these are special as they are Oxford Sandy & Black Pigs 




Cows though they kept to themselves 
and the Giant Tortoise who was not interested in anyone and that was it, well for this camera it was as the battery ran out. I did take more with my Ipod though





and here are some of  ones I took in the pet area, Love bunnies





So cute





our friend the pot belly





My friend the goat




sunbathing on the rocks
Really Friendly Goat






More goats





Angry Goat. You could feel the vibrations along the fence when he butted the board here
The business end, glad he was looking at me and not butting like in the last photo. Hope you enjoyed the little tour. It's worth taking a picnic if you visit but not round the animals