The Gunby Estate is maintained by the National Trust and is comprised of parkland, a hall, and gardens in Lincolnshire. The hall is a Grade I listed building of modest size, and it was built in 1700. It has extensive Victorian gardens with traditional plants including several different varieties of fruit tree. A dovecote is located inside the gardens, and the stables have been converted to a tea room.
The property was donated to the National Trust in 1944 and is open to the public. The hall is connected to poet Tennyson who lived not far from the Gunby Estate, and some of his writing was completed while visiting the hall. At the moment, due to coronavirus, the hall is closed, but the gardens and parkland can be visited. A one-way system has been set up in order for visitors to enjoy the gardens safely.
Visitors can enjoy a small selection of take-away snacks and drinks from the converted stables, and there are a few outdoor seats to sit at.
The dovecote, located in the below photograph, had a lot of pigeons hanging around it.
The butterflies and bees were everywhere in the garden. There were so many butterflies and moths of different types.
I really enjoyed the gardens at Gunby Estate, and I hope to visit again once the hall is open to visitors.
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