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Through the seasons in the British countryside and gardens, with country writers and poets.

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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

Category: Places of Interest

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

The Jungle   valley thick with plants
Photo by Ian Know -geograph

A garden left untended soon becomes a wilderness. The restoration of the Lost Gardens at Heligan, in Cornwall was a fascinating project. The return of the many lingering features of the garden’s once glorious past has captured the public’s imagination.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Places of InterestJanuary 8, 2026January 8, 2026709 WordsLeave a comment

Jane Austen and the Georgian City of Bath

Jane Austen and the Georgian City of Bath

Several of Jane Austin’s novels are set in the Georgian City of Bath during the elegance of the Regency period. But you will find the real Jane Austen, not in Bath, but in her home village of Chawton, Hampshire.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, British Country Writers, Places of InterestJuly 24, 2025716 Words1 Comment

A Creative Writer’s Paradise

A Creative Writer’s Paradise

In a disturbing new world of international chaos and power politics we return to this place of calm and sanity set amidst nature’s healing peace. This is a creative writer’s paradise.

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By Richard Suttonin British Country Writers, Most Popular Posts, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideMarch 13, 2025October 10, 2025579 Words5 Comments

Eryri (Snowdonia) – where eagles fly

Riverside footpath in mountain valley

In Wales, land of mountains myth and music, lies Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park – the place where eagles fly. They once used to but today it is a place where our spirits can soar and you might even hear angels singing!

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, Places of InterestAugust 15, 2024October 10, 2025689 Words4 Comments

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