January Walk at The Vyne (National Trust, Hampshire)

Earlier this month, I visited The Vyne in Hampshire, England with a friend. The estate is managed by National Trust, and I intended to visit for a walk around the estate and was pleasantly surprised to see that the ground floor of the house was also opened to visit. The afternoon was clear with some sunshine, and I visited with a friend for a walk around.

There were works being done on the grounds, so entry is via the walled garden. Despite being the middle of January and being a very cold January, I saw the daffodil sprouts in the garden.

I decided on the walk through the woodland, which starts from the other side of the lake.

At first, the walk way was nice and dry, but it wasn't long that it became very muddy and not possible to walk down, so we gave up and went back.

We went and had a look in the bird hide with the view over the wetlands.

We headed around the house, a little disappointed due to the mud. Then, I discovered the house was open so went inside to make the most of the visit. It's a nice property to explore, and I've previously been inside it, but my friend had never visited.

I've still never visited the full interior of the house as it has always been closed.