The last word ROSEMARY & SAGE
A quarterly round up of what's trending: Dream Escape’s Head of Guiding, Rosie Peattie and resident fountain of knowledge, Sally Strange, both Blue Badge Guides, are recommending some fantastic royal outdoor experiences this summer...
SEEING THE SUMMER IN BLOOM
Gardens are ' blooming fun' at all times of the year, but especially so during
the summer months. Festival season is almost upon us, commencing with the Hampton Court Tulip Festival, 19 May (where there are 100,000
tulip bulbs ready to greet returning visitors after lockdown!) followed by Blenheim Palace Flower Show, 25-27 June, RHS Hampton Court, 6-11 July, Tatton Park, 21-25 July, and Chelsea Flower Show, 21-26 September with many more inbetween! Did you know? Bi-colour tulips, which are so popular today, originally came about as a result of a virus – it is good
to know some beauty can occur after a virus!◆
HIKING ON THE BALMORAL ESTATE
One of my passions in life is hiking the mountains, hills, glens, moorland and riverbanks of Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales. One of the best is The Balmoral Cairns Walk in the Cairngorm mountain range, high above the Balmoral Estate. It is a 6 mile hike through woodland tracks ascending to 1,220 ft - there are eleven stone cairns or monuments on the route commemorating members of the British Royal family and important events in their
lives. Join us and enjoy learning more about the diverse and fascinating wildlife, nature and history through the eyes of an
experienced Mountain Leader.
Did you know? The Royal Deeside area of Scotland, is named as such because Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert loved the region so much that they eventually purchased and rebuilt Balmoral Castle on the banks of the River Dee and it remains a favourite private retreat of the royal family to
this day!◆