Sunday 18th April and we sat wondering where to go on our adventure. We decided to look into National Trust sites and thought Florence Court would be a perfect one to visit. Tracey came to me and said about the National Trust memberships which I had been looking at previously for our Causeway Coast road trip so we signed up with a joint membership and set off for Florence Court.
Upon arrival, we were greeted at the gate by a member of staff who was friendly and helpful in telling us where to park and giving us a map of the site. It seemed busy in the car park, but during the walk, we hardly ran into anyone which was good for social distancing.
The walk was very well laid out with signposts on what route we were on and different points of interest coming up. I had previously been to Florence Court back in 2016 with South West College as part of a photography project and it was interesting to see how my photography had developed since then. On our way around there had plenty of opportunities to see the house from afar, along with the local wildlife and nature in an area of outstanding beauty.
The route we followed was a mix of the red and blue trails which took us away from the house and through the grounds before leading back around onto the main house and gardens. The red trail is around 9km which takes you further out from the grounds to a viewpoint toward Cuilcagh way, we didn’t take that particular route but may in the future.
Upon nearing the house there were several buildings showcasing life back then with a forge, carpenters mill, sawmill and hydraulic ram which was pretty interesting and plenty of opportunities for more photographs.
We arrived at the house and stable tea rooms where we got a cuppa and crisps from friendly members of staff before making our way to a bench at the front of the mansion. We sat enjoying our treats whilst taking in the scenery and watching walkers go by exploring.
Following our short sit down we snapped a few more photos of the house itself from close up before walking back to the car.
The National Trust membership was defiantly worth the money as we now have access to many of the sites across Northern Ireland. Not only that but, it is helping protect these places and our environment in the process. The membership is something I would recommend it highly for all you explorers and photographers out there.
There will be plenty more walks to come with our next phase of adventures coming from the Causeway Coast where I hope to get some great shots and find out more about our Beautiful Country.
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Until next time my friends Please...stay safe, healthy and keep exploring.
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