The gardens at nearby Renishaw Hall with their predominantly Italian design provides a splendid destination at any time but especially for the bluebells and rhododendrons. We visited on 22 May 2012.
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| Rhododendron luteum looks wonderful and has a spicy fragrance that divides people into opposite camps. I am firmly in the camp that finds it delicious. |
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| In the belief that a good backdrop can improve a photographic subject I stand before you, just to disprove another theory. The plants look good however. |
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| Bluebells and myosotis make good companions, with the odd orange poppy standing out. |
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| The bluebells carpet the light wooodland. |
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| The house is owned by the Sitwell family with their strong literary heritage. I remember studying Edith Sitwell's poetry for my A Level English Literature examination, and I used extracts when I in turn taught A Level. |
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| The house does not belong to me despite the proprietorial stance though the hat is all my own. |
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| The herbaceous borders are sometimes inspirational, especially in high summer. |
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| There is a variety of magnolias |
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