North-West Tower, Haddon Hall

After lunch
we look to the tower
and brave the steps

Gatehouse Garden, Haddon hall

A peek
past 'private'
reveals a garden

Gatehouse, Haddon Hall

gatehouse
and gift shop -
plants for sale

Haddon Hall - Fountain Terrace

We peer
over the wall
to the terrace below

Haddon Hall - Bench

Quiet bench
away from the crowds
walled garden view

Chapel, Haddon Hall

Glorious light
from old glass windows -
cool stone

Chapel Altar, Haddon Hall

Rood screen long gone,
the Christ in stained glass
watches over the Manners

Dorothy Vernon's Bridge

clear water -
the River Wye:
never questioned

Lower Courtyard, Haddon Hall

Lower Courtyard -
a sea of paving
and King John's Wall

Haddon Hall, North-West tower

Leqaving sunshine
for the cool reaches
of the tower