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A visit to Cowdray ruins. World Photography Day 2023.

A bit of a disappointment to be honest. My wife and I always try to get out and about together, but we're unable to get too far off road nowadays which is why we decided on this location. The car park is close by to where we're standing.

We arrived to find the the ruins were completely fenced off. In addition the Walled Garden and Tea Rooms had been closed down. However, I still managed to get a few photos and it was good to get out in the fresh air.

We ended up going out for lunch nearby and still had a decent day out and at least the rain held off :-))

A bit of history: Cowdray House consists of the ruins of one of England's great Tudor houses, architecturally comparable to many of the great palaces and country houses of that time. It is situated in the Parish of Easebourne, just east of Midhurst, West Sussex standing on the north bank of the River Rother. It was largely destroyed by fire on 24 September 1793, but the ruins have nevertheless been Grade I listed.
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35 comments

Herb Riddle said:

Still a grand place and and a nice picture of your lady wife to boot! Thanks too for the extra info.

Good that you too have managed to share a picture on the W.P.D 2026 group. Well done.

Cheers. herb
14 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Herb Riddle:

Thank you so much Herb........such kind comments!
14 months ago

Colin Ashcroft said:

Best laid plans don’t always work out.

I felt sure this was going to say this was a visit to your ancestral home.
So glad you had a successful plan B.
14 months ago

Keith Burton replied to Colin Ashcroft:

Ha, ha..........no they certainly don't, but lunch was good and I got a few photos in the end. Thanks Colin.
14 months ago

Günter Klaus said:

Das finde ich sehr schön,dass ihr trotzdem so kleine Runden macht lieber Keith undd afür bekommt der Fotograf auch ein Lächeln von seinen Schatz,du sagst es,wichtig ist,dass man immer etwas Bewegung macht,ich wünsche euch Beiden noch eine schöne Zeit und noch viele Unternehmungen,schön macht sich dein Model vor dieser Ruine :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
14 months ago ( translate )

trester88 said:

Ich finde es schön, wie dir deine Frau ein freundliches Lächeln schenkt. Das imposante Schloss macht eine herrliche Kulisse dazu. Und ihr beide hattet einen schönen Tag. Besser kann man den Welt-Foto-Tag nicht verbringen.
14 months ago ( translate )

J.Garcia said:

A pleasant image of your lady wife and great framing, Keith
14 months ago

Eunice Perkins said:

What a pity it was shut off. It looks very interesting. It is a nuisance when you can't walk far anymore, I do know.
14 months ago

Annaig56 said:

excellente j'aime beaucoup magnifique édifice
14 months ago ( translate )

Fred Fouarge said:

leuke gezellige plaat,,genoeg energie om de nieuwe week te beginnen
14 months ago ( translate )

Gudrun said:

Your wife doesn't seem disappointed, a lovely smile! The ruins look very impressive, a pity they seem to be unsafe and are fenced off.
14 months ago

Amelia said:

You had much better weather than we did, Keith, and your wife's smile is a great bit of sunshine.
14 months ago

Stephan Fey said:

A pretty capture of your wife, Keith!
14 months ago

Ulrich John said:

Ein richtig schönes Bild, Keith ! Mit einem Lächeln, das den Tag erhellt !
14 months ago ( translate )

Eva Lewitus said:

The sun came out... also with your wife´s smile!
14 months ago