Boston Manor House

I chose this morning to walk to the interesting sounding Boston Manor House, like yesterday a surprising view just a short walk from our hotel – we’d definitely expected the hotel, so close to the motorway and airport, to be a dull concrete jungle but instead there’s walks, bike paths and lovely views in every direction (though admitted there’s also loads of roads and cars!) A nice area of landscaped gardens and a pond sit behind the house:

I followed a signed nature trail, and suddenly found myself under the motorway! But continuing south, I was soon back to more attractive views like this wild meadow:

Beyond that, I discovered the Grand Union Canal, though it’s a bit closed in by high rise office buildings on both sides: