Our outing on 24th April was to Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum near Pocklington. Burnby Hall was the home of Major Percy and Katharine Stewart in the early 20th Century. The Stewarts designed and created the gardens, home to a National Collection of over eighty hardy lilies that flower between June and August. The Stewart Museum displays the sporting trophies of animal heads and artefacts from their travels around the world.
Our visit was timed to see the colourful display of tulips at the annual Tulip Festival.
On arrival, we took advantage of the nice weather and sat on the outside terrace of the Lily Pad Café for morning coffee, though some of our party opted to sit inside. For those who had not brought a packed lunch, they returned to the Lily Pad Café for lunch after touring the grounds.
During our visit, we had the opportunity to walk around the gardens and the two lakes, which are home to thousands of Carp, Roach, and Rudd. The gardens included the Edwardian Rock Garden, the Aviary Garden, the Walled Garden, the Stumpery and the Birch Walk.
To finish the day, we travelled to Goodmanham and the Fiddle Drill Café for tea/coffee and a choice of delicious cakes.
Shirley Cormack
Coffee at the Lily Pad café
The Rock Garden Bed of Tulips
Lake View The Lake Bridge
