RHS Bridgewater, Worsley
RHS Bridgewater, Worsley I used to pop into Bridgewater on a regular basis a few years ago and really made use of the annual membership, as I used to work around the corner, sadly after leaving that role, I am no longer able to go on as much as I would like (or as much […]
The Old Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall (Pink Passport #26)
The Old Post Office, Tintagel, Cornwall (Pink Passport #26) The Pink Passport quest is fast drawing to a close, along with my summer holiday and as I was up in the area visiting a different site (the Witchcraft Museum), I decided to pop in here first as I knew it was only a small place […]
Godolphin House, Helston, Cornwall (Pink Passport #24)
Godolphin House, Helston, Cornwall (Pink Passport #24) The visits to National Trust properties in Cornwall continue with Pink Passport entry #24 – Godolphin House. A little about the place is as follows: Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds (1713–89) inherited Godolphin in 1786 as the widower of Lady Mary Godolphin (1723–64). He commissioned a map […]
Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall (Pink Passport #22)
Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth, Cornwall (Pink Passport #22) Another National Trust property means another stamp in the Pink Passport, this time #22 – Glendurgan Gardens. I had been here a couple of years ago and as I was passing I decided to call in as I knew it was not a huge place and would not […]
East Pool Mine, Near Redruth, Cornwall (Pink Passport #23)
East Pool Mine, Near Redruth, Cornwall (Pink Passport #23) East Pool Mine, Near Redruth, Cornwall (Pink Passport #23) Determined to complete the Pink Passport within the year and also to embrace more of the Cornish mining heritage lead me to Easts Pool Mine. A bit of information about the site is as follows: At the […]
Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, Devon (Pink Passport #25)
Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, Devon (Pink Passport #25) The Pink Passport quest continued onto my annual holiday down to Devon and Cornwall with visit number 25 being to Buckland Abbey in Devon. It was not a place I had heard off before, but it appeared on my National Trust app as being local to where I […]
Cornwall 2025
Cornwall 2025 As documented multiple times already on the site, I like to make an annual pilgrimage down to Cornwall, probably the place that I am most happy and hopefully a place I can retire too when the time comes, if I get that far in life as its a way off yet. Anyhow, as […]
Geevor Tin Mine, Penzance, Cornwall
Geevor Tin Mine, Penzance, Cornwall Continuing the righting of the wrongs of never visiting any Tin Mine related places on my regular trips to Cornwall, I stopped off at this place, which I had heard a lot about, but had never quite got that far through Cornwall to get to see it and better late […]
Hill Top, Lake District (Pink Passport #20)
Hill Top, Lake District (Pink Passport #20) The pink Passport quest continues with visit number 20, up to the Lake District to see the former home of Beatrix Potter, Hill Top. This was a place I had seen recently on Secrets of the National Trust, so the next fine weekend to arrive took me up […]
Lanhydrock, Cornwall, (Pink Passport #9)
Lanhydrock, Cornwall (Pink Passport #9) I have visited Lanhydrock a few times over the past few years as it’s one of those places that opens up new areas from time to time and it is located quite near to my Cornish base when I am down there. it was also the opportunity to add one of my […]
