Melford Hall and church

It is a glorious August Bank Holiday and I knew everywhere would be heaving..... I thought Melford Hall would be less heaving as it is a smaller property....

I was of course early so I wandered to the amazing parish church.

The hospital and church... the hospital was founded in 1573 by William Cordell it is administered for the poor of Long Melford

There were some buddleia bushes by the hospital, they were alive with Painted Ladies... a VERY conservative estimate is 25

So the church

I obviously headed straight for lunch to get a table outside... no cream cheese but some real cheese..

These days there can be a corporateness at some National Trust properties but smaller ones like Melford escape this.... I appreciate that there are cost savings but I wish the Trust allowed properties to be different..... the gifts and ranges are identical nowadays.

a lovely day !