..the City Mill is a mandatory stop. We saw it in action on our last visit but the real drawcard is that it’s become an immensely successful otter habitat.
2026 Day 12 – Hinton Ampner
We’re visiting Hinton Ampner in Hampshire today, what one might call a gentleman’s residence. Inherited in 1935 by Ralph Dutton, 8th Lord Sherborne, he set about creating his vision of an historic country estate referencing all the best of Georgian grandeur.
2026 Days 10 & 11 – Salisbury
We pop in to Mompessen, an 18th century townhouse in the heart of Salisbury Cathedral Close.
2026 Day 9 – Mottisfont Abbey
Mottisfont is so named for its natural spring or ‘font’, still producing water today. Early settlers used the font as a meeting point up until an Augustinan priory was founded on site in 1201.
2026 Day 8 – Longleat House, aka Creatures Galore
If there’s a guaranteed way of getting me up early, it’s surely the promise of a creature.
2026 Day 7 – Longleat
Himself has kicked a blinder of a goal today. Not only has he found a gorgeous manor house to explore but it comes with an extraordinary distinction – a private zoo complete with interactive animal experiences […]
2026 Day 6 – Stourhead
Himself has set course east. For reasons known only to himself mind. Each time I ask, the answer shifts slightly. No doubt at some point he’ll tell me it was my idea… Luckily this takes […]
2026 Day 5 -Barrington Court
Daylight comes with a side order of recalcitrant acceptance. So it won’t be Europe. Hopefully Himself will make good his promise to take me back to Italy another time – after all, the first trip […]
2026 Days 1 – 4 – How it started
Never let it be said that Himself and I shy away from a challenge. A little bruised and battered from 2025, we took stock and reasoned there was one more trip in the motorhome – […]
2025 – what happened?
So. It’s been a while. The razor sharp amongst you may have spotted that 2024’s blog ended abruptly without the usual end of journey musings. Meanwhile 2025’s was non existent. We travelled of course. Scotland […]
Miss Baci Travels 