Yesterday, for my Birthday!! We came here to Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, about an hour from us here in Wales...
The decision made on Monday whilst watching a TV program about a certain Renoir within its walls...!
Picton Castle is a beautiful building, its a small enough castle to feel welcome and homely, a place one feels one could actually live in, if you see what I mean! The rooms are beautiful filled with wonderful pieces of art and antiques... the extensive gardens are filled to bursting with shrubs and trees, most of them yesterday in full bloom, some of which we had no idea what they were and couldn't find the name plaques for! There is a wonderful walled garden, a beautiful pond with fountain... and more more more...
This beautiful room, the Renoir is on the right up above the lamp there. The family has a history of being Royalists and Queen Elizabeth has visited a couple of times, last Christmas being the last time.
Lord Nelson also a past visitor, a family connection do you think!?! And Picton, one of our family names, been checking out on line today after work to see if I can find the missing link!!
Beautiful hand crafted fireplaces throughout...
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And of course the Renoir....
I took this photo of flower and bee while we stopped for a pot of tea before touring the castle interior... and I came across this thought as we were driving there, when each and every road seemed more and more familiar to me...
TTFN
Marian
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