Sunday at the Deer Park…

Tuesday 21 February 2012

On Sunday, we woke up to clear skies and bright sunshine for the first time in what feels like months. When you live in England, you have to capitalise on these days as you never know when they will return, so we hopped in Delilah and zoomed off to Knole Park in Kent. Unfortunately, the spectacular house is closed until spring but the surrounding park was open for us to explore – it is home to an ancient herd of deer (apparently brought in by kings of old to hunt) and is one of the few deer parks to have survived over the past 500 years! We tried to get up close to the bambis but they were wise to our stealth approach and rudely trotted away before we got to them. The park is breathtakingly beautiful and we had a really relaxing day out in the brisk fresh air. It is only a short drive from London so if you are in the area, it is well worth the visit!

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All images via Wishful Thinking

11 comments

  1. How beautiful! Love when you post your own photos of the beautiful surroundings of London. xo
    Ada

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  2. wow - i've never seen so many deer together. very cool. love your pictures of that small white house.

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  3. Gorgeous - looks like a lovely day. I can't believe how big that herd is! That's cool that the park is just dedicated to letting them roam the area.
    http://www.shemmyshemmyshakeshake.com/

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  4. This place looks like it's out of a fairy tale!

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  5. Oh these are spectacular photos. The next time I come out your way, I will make a note to come visit the amazing park. The deer are just lovely and it looks as though the weather was too. You guys certainly deserve that ball of sunshine! Have a wonderful week.

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  6. How beautiful this park looks.
    I'm definitely bookmarking this post and saving it as 'things to do in England' ;-)

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  7. Lovely photos... definitely looks like a gorgeous place to visit! And you can't beat fresh farm eggs!
    Helen:)

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  8. One of the things I love about England, and Europe, is the history and the amazing architecture. We, in New Zealand, are such a young country, so it's always inspiring for me to see photos like these. Thanks for sharing. xxx

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  9. That looks lovely! I love when you post pictures of England, it's almost like a little tour and we get to see the all the fun places you go!

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  10. Oh wow, looks like you had an amazing day, what a beautiful place!

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  11. You make me long to visit England again, Meghan! Have a great weekend.

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