Sarah and I have been combining a working site visit to Syston alongside an opportunity to visit friends. Today we were returning home. However, before we returned home we took the opportunity to visit the Wimpole Estate near Cambridge.

We started at the stables by having a cuppa.

From there we moved on to the Parterre or Dutch garden in front of the house.

This was an area lost for centuries but restored in the 1990s.

Next, we moved on to the walled garden.

This was truly fantastic.

This included the Head Gardener’s cottage.

There were so many borders to enjoy.

Sarah took a rest outside the orangery.

Finally, we moved on to the Home Farm.

This is a working farm. As you might expect, at the time we visited, during the school holidays, it was busy entertaining young children.

We moved on to quieter realms and enjoyed a lunch at the Old Rectory Restaurant.

After lunch, we paid a quick visit to the Church of St Andrew next to Wimpole Hall. Perhaps surprisingly, even though it is in the middle of the grounds, it is not a National Trust property.

Completed in 1749, nonetheless, it is dedicated to the Chichely family, the former owners of Wimpole Hall.

We left the church and moved on to Wimpole Hall.

The Hall was built by Sir Thomas Chicheley between 1640-1686.

After a succession of ownerships, it was bought by Captain George and Mrs Elsie Bambridge.

The Bambridge’s restored the Hall to its present glory, and it is their version of the Hall that you largely see as you make your way through the rooms.

The Bath House, a rare example of a Georgian Bath House, was added in 1793.

Unfortunately, the Bath House was designed next to the chapel. The chapel, therefore, suffers from damp.

The end of the route around the Hall took us around the servant quarters.

There is plenty to enjoy at the Wimpole Estate, we had really just touched the surface. This is another excellent National Trust property that is well worth visiting.