Top spots at Knightshayes for a stroll and a picnic

Family enjoying a summer picnic

It's a stunning time of the year to visit Knightshayes, when the grass is lush and soft, and perfect for a picnic on. Here's some top spots around the gardens and parkland where you can take in some fantastic vistas and then pop down the picnic blanket and spend some hours relaxing.

Children enjoying a picnic on the stables lawn at Knightshayes
Walking trail

Settle down on the Stables lawn 

After a walk around the parkland or Impey woods, you can set up your picnic on the Stables lawn, with views over fields or of the beautiful stable block building.

Impey woods walk
View looking over the Pool Garden at Knightshayes

Pool garden picnics 

Nestled behind yew hedges, lies the pool garden. You can watch dragonflies dance across the surface of the water, as you enjoy a good book on the picnic.

Woman removing child's wellies from the back of a car

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