The Buchans 2014: July Tour

Cartref (means ‘home’ in Welsh) caravan site 4 miles west of Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury is not in Wales, but is close. As you can see it is a very well kept and colourful site.

I liked the name of this shop.

This is yours truly at his 3000th geocache. I like doing Earthcaches which have some geographic/geology basis. I am at the ‘Bellstone’ in the middle of Shrewsbury, this is an ‘erratic’, a rock which has been brought here by the glaciers.

Shrewsbury – Dingle flower garden

Attingham Park, now National Trust, was built in 1785 for Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick, who received his title in 1784 during the premiership of Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger. Noel Hill was a politician who aided William Pitt in the restructuring of the East India Company. Noel Hill commissioned the architect George Steuart to design a new and grander house to be build around the original hall.
The Estate comprises roughly of 4000 acres, but during the early 1800s extended to twice that amount at 8000 acres.

Dahlia? in the kitchen garden

Flower pot guide to sizes

Eco friendly transport around the grounds

Music Room

Invitation to the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
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Gates in the park

Fallow deer in the deer park

West of Shrewsbury is Powis Castle (in Wales) now in the care of the National Trust. The residence of the Earl of Powis, the castle is known for its attractive formal gardens, terraces, parkland, deerpark and landscaped estate.

Castle and garden terrace Stuart with super views

We really liked this flower - it also has a great name ‘Whirligig’. Do you remember the children's TV programme ‘Whirligig’?

Shrewsbury Castle was built as a defensive fortification for the town, which was otherwise protected by the river. Town walls, of which little now remains, then radiated out from the castle and surrounded the town.