Bicton Gardens and Parke

Using Tesco vouchers we obtained tickets for Bicton Gardens cheaply.  As we entered the Gardens we first went to the Italian Gardens, which were beautiful - formal beds, lawns and a small lake with fountain and swans.  Wisteria was growing round doors to the Orangerie, and glass house.

We then walked around the rest of the gardens and ended it by sitting by the lake to eat our lunch.  Here we saw a family of ducks and ducklings.

On our way home we stopped at Parke (NT).  We walked down to the river and walked along the path following the river upstream for sometime - a very pleasant walk, which will be beautiful when the bluebells are out.