Helmsley Walled Garden and a showy peacock

I awoke to rain... Lots of rain but it was dry when I left the pub. It was meant to be the warmest day of the week here and it was humid as well!!

I went to Helmsley Walled Garden.

Now I left the camera in the car but also my binoculars and I found tree sparrows!!! I haven't seen one in years but on the edge of a small market town here they were.

Now I went to Rievaulx and couldn't get parked!! Well I would of if people good flipping park. I thought about going to Byland but I was hot and thought nah I'll sit under a tree at Nunnington and read.

This peacock was very showy.

She wasn't impressed! She's on a nest and comes off screams and one of the NT staff feed her 🤣

Beningborough Hall

I wandered to Beningborough Hall. The gardens are pleasant but the hall is sparsely furnished and alas no art exhibition untill the autumn.

They have extended the wilderness garden and put in a new garden aimed at coping with the changing climate which is attractive.

There were a few painted lady butterflies and a tiger moth.

Naturally I spent the rest of the time reading a book under a tree. National Trust I like you are creating climate sensitive gardens any chance of more chairs in the shade? Most were empty in this heat,