Saturday 8 June
Jane and Hilary
Not a walk then??? No, a garden visit instead!
The Old Parsonage is in a secluded part of the Arley estate that was open on 8 and 9 June under the National Garden Scheme. We parked in the field close to the house, on a field with a number of cars. On leaving of the field by the gate we came in we turned left onto Back Lane, we passed the impressive Chaplain's Cottages and School on the right hand side with their impressive chimneys. To get to the garden we walked down past a tree and in the side entrance which was an arched entrance in the hedge.
The Old Parsonage is a pretty house owned by The Hon. Rowland and Mrs, Flower, it did belong to the Viscount and Viscountess Ashbrook, but they have moved elsewhere on the estate leaving the younger members of the family to appreciate the house.
The two acres of garden were pleasant to walk around. The garden is not impressive but very pleasant to sit in and stroll around in.
You could sit in the garden having your tea and cake, we sat on the chairs on a small patio area facing the lawned area of the house. on some very nice metal chairs that had a bit of give in them so were very comfortable. We had a cup of tea with chocolate cake and a scone, made by a lady in Nantwich.
We went for a walk on leaving the garden, going down along Back Lane to the lake that had a couple of swans on it and across the bridge with Arley Brook going under it. Then we continued on past a small house to look at the sheep in the field. We continued our walk on to Sack Lane so following Arley Brook, Hilary was hoping to find a short circular walk but I couldn't find one on my phone. We walked to the end of Sack Lane, and back to the car - probably only about 1.5 miles.
