Mount Edgecombe

We can see Mount Edgecombe, which is actually in Cornwall, from our flat window. It is a beautiful spot, and we have been there a couple of times already. The house was built in the 1500's and is set in Grade 1 Cornish gardens, within 865 acres on the Rame Penninsula. I took it from a boat on a slightly windy day, so apologies for it being crooked (my excuse - but not a glass of wine in sight, honest!).

The landscaped gardens themselves are fantastic ...

and there are many walks around the Edgecombe Country Park. With its lakes and woodlands ....

as well as cliffs and panoramic views around the Sound (you can see Elliot Terrace and the Hoe in the distance), it is easy to see why this is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Apparently, in the year 1588, the admiral of the Spanish Fleet saw Mount Edgecombe from the sea, and was so affected by the sight, that he resolved to have it for himself when they had "conquered" England- but of course, that did not happen ...