We weren't particularly early in the day, so there was just time for some late lunch in the National Trust cafe before a dash to get into the gardens before last entrance time.
There were a few soggy roses still trying their best to flower but mainly the beauty of the garden came from autumnal trees and shrubs; both their foliage and the bare bones of trunks and branches- ignored during summer when covered by leaves
Unfortunately the bell was soon being rung to signal the closing of the garden, but as we wandered back to the car park a surprise was waiting.
In the area around the old stables we spotted two deer - the first seemed a little shy, standing against a wall nibbling the moss from it; the second was out in the open near a busy path but having eaten whatever he'd found headed off to join the first. An enchanting note to end our visit on.
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