Bressingham Gardens and Steam Heritage (11th September, 2015)
Gail did a marvellous job of not only organising a Garden Club visit to a beautiful garden at Bressingham near Diss in Norfolk but she also organised lovely sunny and warm weather. Once there we were left to our own devices. Lin and I made a beeline to the main garden. The gardens are extensive, colourful and beautifully kept. All the plants are labelled, which is a great help. There is the added bonus of a second large garden, Foggy Bottom, also immaculate. There is more to do than just wander around gardens. We had a ride on the carousel, the Victorian steam gallopers, visited the museum with steam locomotives and took a ride on two of the steam trains. Altogether a very good day out.
Grass paths lead through the garden.
One of the many flower beds
Garden view
The summer house
A haven for butterflies and bees
Ligularia
Flower beds
Foggy Bottom garden
Flower bed at Foggy Bottom
Foggy Bottom view
Lin looks over a bridge
A lake
Flower beds
A bridge in the main garden
View from the bridge
A flower bed
The summer house
A dinosaur in the Foggy Bottom garden
A steam train
During a ride we pass another steam train.
A steam train
The trains are well looked after.
A different train arrives, so we go for another ride.
Passing another train
The carousel
We have a ride on the carousel.
On the ride
An old steam engine in the museum
Steam engines
A last look at the gardens
Millennia – Sun Salutations