Happy Halloween

Barnes Wetland Centre

We are so very fortunate in south west London, there are so many major London attractions right on our door step. Kew Gardens, Hampton Court Palace, Richmond Park to name but a few. There's also Barnes Wetland Centre, which is basically a big ruddy swamp. London used to be covered in big boggy swamps. In fact Houndsditch is so named because people used to throw their dead dogs there. Now you have to pay to get in to the last few remaining swamps.


But its the biggest ruddest boggest swamp in Europe and a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a great place to see tits

Peregrines and Redshank.

hide

The weather's so good we buy a yearly membership.

rare duck pond

house martins

cozy lodge

There's 42 hectares to get round. Home to rare and beautiful Bitterns, Kingfishers and voles.

need a sit down

not really















We had a lovely day and will be back

Eltham Palace

Being a member of English Heritage, thanks Rob, gets you into all kinds of weird and wonderful places. The Medieval royal palace in Greenwich is 596 acres big and they dont allow prams, for the very first time, all four of us are going to walk.

my first pair shoes

Built in 1305 for Edward II, it was sold in 1930's to some art deco nut, who gave it a makeover.

masterpiece of modern design

little fingers cant read

Oh well, lets have some tea n cake