June visit to Berrington Hall National Trust

Berrington Hall is a National Trust property in Herefordshire. As this was close to where we were staying we decided to pay a visit. This is a selection of my photos from the day:

There was an extensive walled garden which had a large orchard within it:

A view of apple trees in the walled garden orchard

Many of the trees were labelled; there were many old varieties which I found interesting. Although given over to wild flowers there were mown avenues between the trees.

Amongst the flowers there were places to sit:

A pleasant seating area in the walled garden

I must admit the exterior of the house didn’t impress me, just a large square box:

The house of Berrington Hall

On the other hand, parts of the interior were very impressive, especially the ceiling:

One of the ceilings of the house

For this next view of a ceiling, I had to use panorama techniques to get it all in:

A second ornate ceiling in the hall

In some of the rooms there were interesting mirrors – I used these as an experiment to show the inside of the rooms:

A view into a room showing both the room and ornaments by the old mirror
A second view into a room using an old mirror

Many windows had sun screens on them. So I experimented by taking a photograph of the landscape through the screen:

View of the landscape through a screen covering a window

Finally, there was another ceiling I couldn’t resist:

An arched ceiling by a stairwell, taken from the stairs.

This was an interesting place to visit. A lot of work was being done so would be worth another visit when we are in the area.

Author: Paul L.G. Morris

I am an amateur photographer whose photography is mostly of gardens, nature and the rural environment. My specialities are close-ups, panoramic views, or a combination of both that I call 'Nearscapes'. I work mostly for my own interest having closed my business PM Studios Ltd.

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