A Spring Afternoon at The Vyne (National Trust, Hampshire)

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The Vyne estate in Hampshire, England, is a large estate managed by the National Trust. The ground floor of the house has reopened again for the spring, and visitors are free to walk thr grounds and walled garden. I visited the estate at the end of March on a sunny day, and I had a good wander around the walled gardens and a walk through the part of the mansion that was open to the public (ground floor). Daffodils were in abundance.

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To access the house and walled garden, visitors cross a little bridge over a lake. There are also some lakeside walks to enjoy.

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Daffodil borders line the pathway in the walled garden.

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This oak tree in the gardens near the house is over 650 years old, and it was seen by Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn as well as Jane Austen. It is known as "The Hundred Guinea Oak" because a naval agent offered to buy it for £100.00 but then offered 100 guinea the next day, and the owner decided to keep it for an investment. 

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 I headed to the house where I had a quick look around and admired the daffodils before heading inside.

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Only the ground floor was open, so I had a walk through the house. I had forgotten what the house looked like inside, but I did remember some of the rooms when I saw them again. 

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Overall, it was a nice visit, and it was refreshing to be able to enjoy nature again with clear sunny skies and spring flowers in bloom. My last visit to The Vyne was a few autumns ago, and I visited with a couple groups of friends on a sunny day. You can read about that visit here: Days Out: The Vyne in Basingstoke, Hampshire

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