A Dog Is For Love

Daisy and The Donkey

We have had a lovely weekend with my friend Jane staying with us. Yesterday we went to the Queen Elizabeth Country Park, on the Sandringham estate. There were some lovely walks through the woods and along the open grassy rides. Then it was great to spread out the rug and have a picnic in the October sunshine.

Jane with Hazel and Daisy

Today, we have been to Felbrigg, a National Trust estate, and again walked through the woods, enjoying the autumn colours. It was a very cute moment when Daisy saw a donkey in a field. She is very inquisitive and friendly so went over and poked her head through the fence to meet him. He approached and they nuzzled each other for a few minutes. It was a lovely sight!

 

Lovely weekend walks in Norfolk

My friend Jane came to stay at the weekend and we were fortunate to enjoy some nice sunny weather. We took the opportunity to take the dogs out for a walk at the Holkham Hall estate on Saturday. We walked by the lakeside up to the obelisk and back - a short walk but long enough for the puppy at the moment. There was goose poo everywhere and Daisy developed a strong liking for it, eating it up every chance she got! I kept pulling her away but she managed to eat some nevertheless.

If you want a longer walk there is great variety at Holkham with a mixture of lakeside, woodland and parkland to explore. Dogs are allowed everywhere on leads, except in the Hall's formal gardens. You can also walk through the extensive pinewoods along the coast and explore miles of unspoilt beach and sand dunes.

On Sunday we went to Castle Acre, a delightful and historic village. We walked around the 11th century castle ruins and then down the quiet lane to the ruined priory. There are also nice riverside walks here and plenty of public footpaths through neighbouring countryside. We saw a large group of ramblers setting off for the day. Most importantly, in my opinion, there are a couple of lovely tea shops for refreshment. We sat outside with our tea and shortbread enjoying the peace and the spring bird song. Delightful!