Marble Hill House.
I read recently that exercising releases chemicals in the brain called seratonins that can reduce anxiety, stress and depression, so if you don’t feel like exercising, remind yourself how good it makes you feel afterwards. It’s recommended walking 10,000 steps per day to maintain a healthy body weight. But even without weight loss, it’s almost certain that you will feel better for having performed some exercise. Added to that, the nature on our doorstep makes walking a real pleasure.....
Despite the occasional shower, a varied and interesting walk was enjoyed this week. The daffodils at Hampton Court Palace are out and they really do show that Spring is here. The formal gardens are in fine trim and the statues have had their winter covers removed.
Our route was around the Palace, along the Thames towpath towards Kingston, and then around the Home Park golf course: a secluded and tranquil spot. Watching the herd of fallow deer ignoring the golfers, you would hardly guess you were within a mile of bustling Kingston-upon-Thames.
Part of the walk is up a kilometre-long avenue of centuries-old lime trees, and the walking seems almost effortless as we approach the uplifting view of Hampton Court Palace. Once we entered the Palace's formal gardens, we found a pair of Egyptian Geese guarding their new family of 4 tiny goslings. An energetic walk of over 3 miles on a Saturday morning, and, apart from the geese, no other visitors to the Palace were seen!
(NB - some gates on this route will be closed from April to September. Check the maps at gates for details or send me an email).
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