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An ancient tree in Sherwood Forest.


An early bloomer in Edinburgh — none other than a Canadian sugar maple.


include a gorgeous woodland walk, largely untamed, but the tour of the home steals the show as we are led through the magnificent main floor rooms (the family still live upstairs). Trough a drawing room window, we glimpse the terraced garden built by Capability Brown. Beyond that, in the dis- tance, can be seen the lake, where we walked just moments ago. It’s a dreamy place and the story behind the house is romantic and dreamy too. In 1929, it became the home of the beautiful Mary Princess Royal, the daughter of King George V, sister of King George VI. As we travel up the spine of England, we drop by Sher-


wood Forest, and while we didn’t see any merry men, we did encounter ancient trees, unbowed in spite of the rain. An overnight stay at the Wood Hall Hotel in West Yorkshire presents its guests with a chance to explore what it was like to live in a country manor house. Te 44-bedroom hotel was built about 1850 on property owned by the Vavasour family since the Middle Ages. Edinburgh was a surprise highlight. Te town is steeped in


Rhododendrons in full bloom at Edinburgh Botanical Garden.


history and tradition, but not far from each other, Greyfri- ars Bobby Pub and the Elephant House, stand out for their stories. Greyfriars Bobby (the pub serves good food, too), is named in honour of the little Skye terrier who, back in the


Edinburgh Botanical Garden. 56 • Summer 2016


Remnants of Hadrian’s Wall which spans England from sea to sea, a distance of 117.5 km.


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