Returning to Highnam Court for their annual 'autumn gold' it felt more like a summers day with much of the flora still a lush green - with only a few signs of seasonal change.
The damp grass abounded with fungi which Marion tells me is a good sign of an organic, pesticide free environment.
The estate gardens, lakes and tree carvings make it a must visit but whilst there don't miss the local Holy Innocents church with its amazing internal decor.
' The Holy Innocents Church, Highnam, is a Grade I Listed Building, one of the most significant Victorian churches in the country. It is situated with the other community buildings on the outskirts of the village. The church was commissioned by Thomas Gambier Parry the owner of the nearby Highnam Court, and was consecrated in 1851. The architecture is gothic revival style, and the church is decorated throughout with frescos painted by Thomas Gambier Parry. Hubert Parry, his son, inherited the estate and is best remembered for his musical setting for Blake’s poem ‘Jerusalem’ and much other memorable church music'.
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