South Bank Ramblers

Sun 9 June 2019 - 6 miles - NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME WALK - WATERINGBURY CIRCULAR - Leader: Barbara N

The National Garden Scheme opens private gardens for charity.An easy walk over undulating countryside, heading west to pass Roydon Hall. Good views. We join the Greensand Way to Nettlestead Green, then a short walk along the River Medway to reach Nettlestead Place, where we stop to visit the garden (NGS entrance £6) of a 13th century house with terraces, herbaceous borders, roses, acers and views. Return to the station along the River Medway.Next NGS walk is on Sat 6 July Lunch: Picnic lunch 

NettlesteadThroughBarley

Through the Barley

 

NettlesteadontheHorizon

Nettlestead on the horizon

 

NettlesteadGreenShade

Green shade

NettlesteadInthegarden

In the garden

NettlesteadOldGateMereworthCastle

Old gate - Mereworth Castle

NettlesteadOldStone

Old stone

NettlesteadRoses

Roses

Nettlesteadtowardsthehouse

Towards the house

 

NettlesteadAndacar

And a car!

Photos: Ann C