Poleseden Lacey … and its bridge.

One of the first places we visited when we took up photography was a National Trust place called Polesden Lacey. This country home is just four miles from Dorking and junction 9 of the M25.

Polesden Lacey was home to the Edwardian hostess Mrs Greville, who entertained royalty and the celebrities of her time.

It is well known for its lavish parties hosted by Mrs Greville and a place that entertained both royalty and celebrity.  The Queen Mother whilst on her honeymoon stayed at Polesen Lacey and said ‘This is a delicious house.’  I couldn’t agree with her more.. the inside of the house is lavish with is golden mouldings in the Gold Room, along with the ceramics and art that was owned by Mrs Greville.

As you stroll around the grounds… there is a road that goes into a dip, entrenched in the hillside.  And connecting one side of Polesden Lacey to the other are wooden bridges.

We stood on the bridge above and took a photo of another bridge, that straddled this road… Instead of it being an open bridge, it had a thatched rood and a seating area within the bridge.

You can see how high up this bridge with the sky being positioned where it is.

Just as we were about to enter that bridge we heard the sound of horses hoofs.. it was just a shame that by the time we got to a position where we could take a shot, the horses had passed under the bridge.

Below is a picture of the entrance to the above bridge showing the seating area.

Polesden Lacey is a lovely place to visit and what I like about this place is that you could take photographs within in the house. (I will post some photographs of the interior at a later time) There are fields for picnics and even a little chicken coop, with this chicken taking pride of place…

So if you ever find you are in the Dorking area and have time to spare, pop along to Polesden Lacey; I am sure you will enjoy your day out.