A Sunny January Day

It was Michael's last day off work after Christmas when we woke up to this beautiful blue sky.

We couldn't not make the most of it! 

So I decided to pitch the idea of driving to Woodstock to have a walk around the gardens of Blenheim Palace.

This is the view as you first drive through the gates and down the driveway. I couldn't help but wonder how magical this place would have been for someone to live a few hundred years ago.

We walked around the lake, do not be fooled, despite the sun- it was FREEZING! 

We then grabbed some lunch and a hot chocolate in the cafe before taking a walk up to the Pleasure Gardens which is perfect for children! 

There are giant out door games such as chess, and a maze which we eventually managed to find our way out of! As well as an adventure playground. 

Blenheim Palace would definitely be a perfect summer holiday day out! 

The butterfly garden was closed (not that I would have gone in anyway as that kind of thing scares me lol) but I'm sure if you're into that kind of thing it would be lovely! 

It cost us £10 each to get into the park and gardens for the day with student discount which we felt was definitely worth it. (This was also on a bank holiday Monday which online it says concessions don't count but definitely worth a try!) 

The gardens were stunning, and as you can see it was edging towards 4pm at this point and the sun was setting. 

It was the perfect time for a lakeside walk! 

There was still an exhibition on which meant there was all sorts of different lighting displays and things all around the grounds which was really beautiful.

We also noticed that they had turned the boathouse over the lake into a lovely little Santa's Grotto, which might be something to think about for next year! 

As you can sort of see in this photo, there were hot chocolate, mulled wine and roasted chestnut stalls all around the grounds too which gave such a nice atmosphere. 

And the waterfall was just lovely!

We definitely made the most of this lovely day, I would definitely recommend visiting Blenheim Palace if you get the chance or fancy a spur of the moment day out! 

This definitely blew away any January blues we had.

'til next time,

Hannah xo