Claremont is a beautiful National Trust Landscape Garden located in Surrey. Described as somewhere where the views change, the water sparkles and the secret glades wait, it was once a Duke’s retreat and the playground of Princesses.
From the turf amphitheatre (the only surviving example of its kind in Europe) to the serpentine lake, bowling alley, grotto, Camellia Terrace and Belvedere Tower, Claremont is a superb place to visit. There’s even a Thatched Cottage filled with Victorian toys, games and clothes to play in. And a wooden play area.
The walk around the serpentine lake was wonderful. We saw many varieties of bird, hundreds of daffodils and we always enjoy admiring the knobbly trees!
Whenever we visit Claremont, we love to have fun in the Ha-Ha. It’s a hidden ditch originally created in the 18th century to keep livestock away from the pleasure grounds without spoiling the view.
POD loved running down into the Ha-Ha and up the other side with Daddy, she had the best time. There was much zig zagging as we followed its path, finding dried leaves perfect for throwing in the process. There was much giggling!
POD loved exploring the surrounding area too. She jumped across the log stepping stones, bounced on moss
and smelt the flowers.
She also found a great stick which she adopted as a her wand.
The lake was almost as popular as the Ha-Ha on this occasion. She sat by the waters edge under Daddy’s watchful eye poking her stick in and out of the water before taking a stance near the path ‘do magic’.
It was a spur of the moment visit to Claremont following POD’s gymnastics class. Unplanned trips are just the best!
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That photo of POD and daddy in the ditch is fab, and you really can’t beat sticks for a bit of imaginative play can you 🙂 The spontaneous outings are often the best x
It looks beautiful. You always visit such stunning places!
Looks like a great location for a fab day out! Glad you had a lovely time, pics are beautiful #MagicMoments
What a beautiful place to visit and how wonderful to have it so close by. And yes, sometimes spontaneous trips are great aren’t they.
Unplanned trips are sometimes the best aren’t they? I love the name HaHa, I had no idea things like that existed.
Charly this place looks amazing! it looks such a stunning place, that turf amphitheatre looks stunning!
thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments
I love children’s imaginations – a stick can turn into so many things.
Beautiful photos as always, looks like a great place for a spontaneous day out! x
What a lovely day out, looks like an amazing place to visit. Love the turf amphitheatre! #magicmoments
looks like a beautiful place to visit xx
Love all the pics. Wonderful clicks as always. POD is an adorable little angel. 🙂
Ah Claremont, the one right at the end of our old road that I never visited. Your photos from there make me kick myself for this! A lovely post of your day there.
Looks fab! We just got a National Trust membership a few days ago, and we’re not too far from Claremont so will definitely give it a visit!
Your photos are so cute, especially the ones of Daddy and daughter. I do have to agree though, unplanned trips are the best!! xx
So nice that spring is here x
Just magic. POD is so lucky to have all this as her playground. It’s nice to stand back and watch them with thier daddy’s some really beautiful moments there.
amazing photos as always. #countrykids
Another gorgeous place and lovely photos! Why do children find sticks so fascinating?!
What a lovely place, wish our membership pack would hurry up and arrive so we can go exploring! #MagicMoments
Fab post – as always – and what a fab place to visit. BTW – just voted!!!! 🙂 x #magicmoments
What beautiful photos, looks like lots of fun was had!
Stunning place…. see, I really must buy that National Trust Membership – you keep showing me I’m missing out on so much! X
What a beautiful place! #MagicMoments
What a stunning place, the daffodils are beautiful!
It looks so beautiful there. And POD looks so grown up in these shots, perhaps her ponytail is maturing her?! x
What a lovely place … and not a ladybird to be seen 😉 #madmidweekbloghop
Looks like a lovely venue. I’m hearing great things about National Trust properties at the moment. May have to consider membership! #MMWBH
We’ve been there- I think they do Summer concerts and things which are fab. It’s a great time of year to visit now isn’t it. Looks like you all had a fab day. Can’t wait until our girls are old enough for gymnastics 😉
#MMWBH
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