Compton Acres

This afternoon the family came by and swooped us up for a visit to Comton Acres garden. It is the perfect time of year to visit, with the acid-loving spring flowers in bloom. There are formal gardens

but the areas that we most wanted to explore were the Japanese garden and the woodland, the latter on a very steep site, run through with small streams and pools.

The Japanese garden is a real treat. I was surprised how quiet the gardens were for a bank holiday weekend. The Boy loved walking across all the stepping stones and small bridges over the water.

We intended having afternoon tea in the café but had spent so long in the gardens that we were too late, it had closed!