After a quaint and cosy mid-week stay at Colwall Park Hotel last week, the long and winding roads were calling for an afternoon with the windows down. Surprisingly, I've never before visited the picturesque area, and so the journey was packed full with 'oohs' and 'aahs'. Colwall is a village on the west outskirts of the Malvern Hills and though I may not know what it looks like through a downpour, I can certainly vouch for its beauty on a warm, sunny day! Juice stations and bluebell fields were on the cards before reaching Snowshill Manor, a Cotswold manor full with treasures collected over a lifetime by Charles Wade...
There's something about seeing walkers traipse over hills and alongside roads that instantly puts me in a really good mood. Perhaps it's because it reminds me of past travels, or maybe because it's reassuring to know people are exploring the world around them? Either way, the area was swarming with walkers - and with very good reason. The Malvern Hills attracts people from across England to 'enjoy the natural and cultural delights of the countryside and towns' and it's because of this that juice stations such as this b&b's exist! Featuring an honesty-box policy, springtime wreath, slate signs and more juice options than you can shake a stick at, it was the perfect opportunity for some roadside refreshment - just don't tell the walkers why there was no apple juice left when they arrived...
Of all the rooms, my favourites included Seventh Heaven (a room full of children's old toys) and the Music Room - which pretty much does what it says on the tin. The room is full to the brim with musical instruments that had me wanting to sprint home and play the piano! I've also noticed I've got a bit of a thing for stairways, because on yet another occasion I could be found holding up those behind me as I imagined who had climbed them before me...
T-shirt - Mango
Jeans - Paige Denim
Necklace - Estella Bartlett Wishbone Necklace
Shoes - Monsoon
Snowshill Manor and Gardens
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Gloucestershire
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With love,
Gabrielle x
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What a stunning place! It looks so pretty! I love visiting places like this!
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It looks very beautiful there lovely view indeed, I love the decor, amazing photos I also like your polish color.
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I wish there were manors and housings where I lived that I could explore like Snowshill. To discover knic-knacs of what used to be a place people breathed and reasoned in sounds absolutely amazing.
ReplyDeleteThe Music Room looks like a room I would enjoy immensely, and Charles Wade does sound like he was a rather eccentric man. All the more reason why I want to visit the manor one day.
Thank you for recounting your visit with us, Gabrielle, I enjoyed it!
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Such a beautiful place. You look so lovely :)
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It's so quaint and beautiful there, I have to say I do LOVE the English countryside! Looks like you were blessed with some good weather, too. That Music Room is incredible - what stories lie behind each instrument, I wonder? Thanks for sharing your beautiful shots as always!
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Wow this place looks incredible. I love looking around other peoples homes and enjoying their collections and styles, it looks incredible!
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Oh my goodness when you said the place was filled with walkers my mind couldn't help but think of The Walking Dead! Haha
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Wow that place looks amazing!! Charles Wade seems like he was an interesting man.
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This place looks awesome - so many treasures! I love that you're always finding new places to explore!
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Ah, I'm so jealous of all of the gorgeous places you get to explore. At least I can live vicariously through your posts! These photos are so lovely, and the manor sounds fascinating!
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The place looks absolutely amazing! So much fun!
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What an absolute treat to be able to explore the gorgeous Snowshill Manor! I am definitely putting it on my list of places to visit next time I visit!
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Such a stunning place! Thanks for sharing and have an awesome new week!
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A stroll through the park with the sun shining? Sounds perfect right now.
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What an idyllic quaint place. Loved this post and learning more about lovely places like this across the UK. Having lived here only for a year we did explore quite a lot but there is always so much more to see. I really like the outfit you picked for the day, hon.
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Such a gorgeous place to visit! I'm definitely putting this on my wish list
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I do love hearing the history behind a place, especially one so beautiful as Snowshill! The juice station is such a brilliant idea! And not one I've actually heard of before, I could do with a cloudy lemonade right now!
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Another great adventure at a beautiful location Gabrielle! I love the juice stand, such a fab idea and the packaging of them are super cute.
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Beautiful pictures Gabrielle ! That juice stand is super cute girl, I wish i could see it in person :) x
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the photo above Charles Wade of the covered paths has my jaw dropping! and that garden!!
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What an incredible place! The ingredients in the juices, sounds like a delight!
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Snowshill Manor certainly looks enchanting both inside and out! How nice that Charles Wade restored the place and opened it up to visitors eventually. Thanks for showing us around Gabrielle!
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What a quaint and beautiful place! Love that packaging on that country lemonade, so cute and unique! I never heard of this before, i've always found the old properties of the rich so fascinating, Like Toronto's Casa Loma
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I am planning a long weekend in UK this summer.... and yes, if I ever happen to be in the area, I will definitely go to Snowshill Manor. I'm in love with this place. You are really making it difficult for me - so many fabulous spot so short stay...
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Snowhill Manor looks absolutely gorgeous! I would love to explore the grounds too!
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Wow this looks like such an amazing place! It looks so gorgeous x
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Wow, this is such a lovely and interesting place to let your imagination run wild! I wonder if the Snowshill Manor was Wilde's place to escape reality, aside from hosting guests. One would think with collecting so many different things that it must have served a deeper purpose for his imagination and emotions, really interesting! The grounds are so lovely, I love to be where the flowers are :) Oh man, all those juices sound extremely delicious, especially the apple and mango, yum! Thanks so much for sharing, beautiful, and I hope you have the most amazing week ahead!
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Wow it's so interesting that he didn't actually live in the manor but used it to store all his finds, that's really unique and cool and I've never visited a house like that. Also it just looks so romantic and lovely - I want to visit! x
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You always take the most beautiful photographs Gabrielle, they are just stunning! I love the field of Bluebells as they are one of my favourite flowers around this time of year :) x
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There are definitely so many nice places to see in the UK! Blue bell field and really nice vintage hotel, I wouldn't mind spending days there :)
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I can't even imagine having a place like that. With his collections filling entire manor, he sounds like a very cultured hoarder or packrat. Hahaha but that's just a very blunt way to state it. Regardless, I think that it's really awesome how you got to visit this place and see all of it. The pictures with the gardens and such look so beautiful I wish I were there!
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Ooh I love Snowshill Manor, I used to live in Broadway! I thought it was quite a way from the Malvern Hills, did it take you long to get there?
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