25 April 2010: It’s a popular National Trust property just the other side of Bridgnorth, and it was looking good on this showery spring day ten years ago. There are all the usual trimmings – quirky clock tower at the entrance, stable block, modern art statuary, rhododendrons and azaleas, lake, dingle… What more could one ask? Ice creams?
We’re enjoying a pleasant afternoon in the woods on the Dudmaston Estate, making the most of a dry spell (it’ll rain later). The autumn colours are splendid here, especially the sweet chestnut, and the beech down by the pools.
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As in “round the lake” – a short stroll with the camera on a warm late April afternoon. It’s busy (overflow from the bank holiday?) – we won’t stay long.
…and Brim Pool, and Wall Pool. We’re in Comer Wood again, part of the Dudmaston Estate, enjoying a dry and, at first, bright afternoon. The best reflections are in Seggy Pool – and its name is perhaps the most memorable…
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New routes around the Dudmaston Estate’s woodland have recently been created by the National Trust, adding to some pleasant waterside walks. It’s a grey afternoon – perfect for a walk amidst the autumnal colours.
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Tuesday 7 August: A gentle stroll around the lake on a warm afternoon. The grounds are not as green as they should be, and one or two of the trees are beginning to look prematurely autumnal. We could do with a drop of rain.
A happy consequence of the weather: it’s warm enough to justify ice cream afterwards…
Tues. 9 May: a short outing to Dudmaston, near Bridgnorth. We’ll have a look around the house (no photography), then wander down through the gardens and around the lake. The rhododendrons are coming into flower, and the Canada geese have young (skulking in the long grass) so they’re keeping an eye on us.
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Rain is threatened – better not stray too far. A wander around Dudmaston might be pleasant? It was! Spring is really getting going here – and not just the flora. The swans on the lake are quite excited about it, and the geese are honking happily. Just out of sight in the Severn valley, the steam trains whistle as they clatter along, a far more relaxing sound than the motorcycles screaming along the A442…
Dudmaston NT
Two pleasant and lazy afternoons after Saturday’s leg stretch. The Dower House garden is at Morville, and is open to the public on Sunday and Wednesday afternoons. The house adjoins Morville Hall, which, though a National Trust property, is not open to the general public. Dudmaston is on the other side of Bridgnorth, and at the other end of the scale – a pleasant spot for a wander around the lake. It was too warm for anything more energetic.
Dower House garden, Morville
Dudmaston Estate
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