It rained most of the night. When we got up it was very misty in the distance, so we couldn’t see the castle. It was a bit damp and windy but not cold.
We had our traditional cooked breakfast, a bit later than usual. By lunchtime it was brightening up a little, so we headed off to White Mill, about 18 miles away near Wimborne Minster.
White Mill is an 18th Century Water Mill in a peaceful rural setting. Rebuilt in 1776 the mill was extensively repaired by the National Trust and still retains it’s original Elm and Applewood machinery, although it is now too fragile to be used.
About a mile up the road was Barford Farm
Then we went to Kingston Lacy. An elegant country mansion, near Wimborne Minster, set in attractive formal gardens and extensive parkland, built to resemble an Italian Palace.
From the 17th to the late 20th century it was the family seat of the Bankes family who had previously resided at nearby Corfe Castle until it’s destruction in the English civil war.
Then it was back to the van for tea and a relaxing evening.
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