Tuesday 6 November 2012

Bridgemere Pool


You know, when sometimes you feel you want to go somewhere. Anywhere will do. We had a week  of damp and cold and rain, slothering through the mud. Then a friend rang up and asked us if we would like to go on a day trip she was organising to Bridgemere  Garden Centre in Cheshire. Why not. Though the last thing I'm feeling like doing at this moment in time is gardening as much as I'm enthralled with it in the spring and summer months.


We arrived at Bridgemere in just over an hour. True to expectations, the garden centre was massive, heaving with all sorts of plants, shrubs and Christmas trees as well as a collage of clothing, shoe, furniture, aquatic, gadget shops all sporting Christmas lights, the jingle-jangle and all the trimmings - but not for me.
We ate an expensive lunch in the Garden Restaurant and then wondered what to do with ourselves for the rest of the day.


I noticed  a sign which just said 'Gardens' and we followed a narrow forsaken woodland path. And this is what we found -


Whooshes of leaves which swept across more narrow stone paths and an empty wooden seat.


A deserted green wooden trelliced shelter. We did actually meet one other couple wandering about the same as we were. Probably thinking the same thoughts that we were.  I would think that this place would be heaving with folks in the summer months.





A little bit further on up the track, a rocky waterway with  shoals of fallen leaves caught up along a miniature stone waterfall.




And there it was, Bridgemere Pool


How fantastic is that?

17 comments:

  1. Pretty darn fantastic! It looks like you had some decent sun for your day as well.

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    1. The weather forecast was not good, but for once they were wrong. It was a bit windy but the sun shone through for most of the day.

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  2. Oh that mossy green...you can;t replicate that. Beautiful.

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  3. I think it's lovely and hope you give it a re-check in the spring.

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  4. The pool is beautiful and I really like the trellised frame too.

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  5. I'm sure you were pleased to find that quiet area of the garden centre and the pool. It looks lovely and especially as you had good weather to enjoy your day there.

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  6. Another beautiful walk you shared with us. I love how it ended at the pond. So pretty!

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    1. The pond was amazing,the colours all seemed to blend together even though there were splotches of algae - just added to it.

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  7. What a wonderful place. I hadn't heard of Bridgemere so just looked it up on Google Maps. Thanks for the photos.

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  8. Hi Molly,

    I just found your blog, via John.

    I found Bridgemere by chance a good few years ago, while stuck behind an accident on the M6. Followed the sign off the motorway, and spent a happy couple of hours there before returning to journey, accident cleared but car now full of plants! Never found the gardens though. They look great!

    Jessica

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  9. Do you know we have been to Bridgemere Garden Centre lots of times and taken some of the walkways - but never been to Bridgemere Pool - I shall look out for that in the future - take care xx

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  10. It was well worth enduring the crowded centre and the expensive meal to discover that little corner of peace and beauty, Molly. Lovely photos.

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  11. hi- many thanks for your comment- yes, the goat milking was great, something I've never done before but something I've never even considered doing before!

    I love your photos in this post, I feel like I've also had a day out.

    Have a good weekend ahead
    x

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  12. There you are, it was all worth it in the end!

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  13. Lovely Molly just lovely! I little jaunt is just what we need somedays isn't it.

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