The last day of April was bright and sunny, and I was determined to go out - though not anywhere that demanded long distances either for travelling or walking. Elvaston park fitted the bill, especially as we haven't been recently.
The sky was blue, the sun shone, but underfoot was muddy with the path at times dipping under puddles, and some areas were completely underwater, but we trod carefully or jumped if necessary up the northern side of the lake past the gothic ruins.
The azalea garden was closed - either due to being waterlogged or to protect nesting birds - and only the bushes beside the access road visible, so we followed a slightly unusual route to the castle courtyard, approaching it from the stables.
Again large areas of the lawns were fenced off, so we headed past the listed knot garden and topiary in search of rhododendrons among the trees, before doubling back to the bottom of the lake.
Considering my current state of health it had been a long walk (though it isn't really) but fortunately ice cream kept me going :)
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