The Land of Sea & Smugglers!

Dr X and I have just come back from a fab mini break down on the north-coast of Cornwall. We stayed in a National Trust managed cottage (Droyden House) that was right on the coastal path (Port Quinn) and had amazing views of the rugged coastline from the windows. I'll let the pictures do the talking:

The view from our cottage

Cornish snails in the garden

A place to relax with a cuppa

Space for the dogs to run

Droyden House

The wild Atlantic

Our lovely bedroom

The warm bathroom

Droyden is a home away from home!

Melanie (NT housekeeper) leaves a special welcome tray for guests

It's hard to leave the cottage at the end of the stay

Kingston Lacey

The grand house of Kingston Lacey

Bloomin' flowers everywhere!

This contraption was in the laundry room, er, I'm not sure what it was for...

I hung around awhile to see if Mr Darcy would come for his jodhpurs...

Please have my ball dress ready for tomorrow.

Ouch, imagine having to wears these metal shoes whilst working.

Kingston Lacey has amazing art work eveywhere

I would love to blog from this desk!

The children's room - decorated like a tent.

Dr X and I are members of the National Trust and like to visit as many properties as possible. We've been to Kingston Lacey a few times now as it is one of our local properties. There is always so much to see, the grounds are spectacular, the inside of the house is sumptuous and no visit is complete without a visit to the gift shop. A happy way to spend a few hours, whether it's sunny or raining. xx