NEXT WEEK I take a break from the Cotswold Beauty videos to share a wacky culture video that I have been scripting and filming for TWO FULL YEARS. Also, I will take time off work to do a LIVE PREMIERE and talk to the fabulous members of the MAGENTA OTTER TRIBE. Please join me next Friday at the usual time... 10am US Central, 4pm UK and 5pm Europe. Cheers! XX Dara
Every time i see one of your travel videos i become to realise that despite having lived in England and did a road trip a few years back, we actually haven't really seen a whole lot of this beautiful country. So many amazing places, no exception with these lovely gardens. That popping plants seems quite interesting, haven't seen one of those before. (The red one i think we did) Natura is just amazing everywhere one goes. If we ever go back to England, we'll have to bring you guys as guides. And then we show you around here in Costa Rica, plenty of magenta flowers here too. 😉
YES! You have shown gorgeous magenta flowers in CR! And I love the brightly coloured parrots and birds as well! Just not the spiders and bugs... haha Would be lovely to travel with you in Britain someday! Cheers! XX Dara
Thank you for bringing us the delights of more English country gardens. Sezincote was a triumphant blend of English and Indian gardens. The two of you look so sweet and happy holding hands as you walk through the gardens
Thanks Gerry! I’m not usually that sappy in videos, but we decided to be a bit lovey-dovey for this one. Beautiful English gardens are romantic, right? Safe travels on your trip!!
Honestly, isn't it just the best to meet random people who are knowledgeable and friendly and help you appreciate what is right in front of you? If she hadn't been standing there explaining all this to her friend, I never would have known! Haha, it pays to eavesdrop sometimes ;-)
Oh god oh god oh god, those flooooweeeeers!!!! I simply fell in love, and the same with that mansion! How gorgeous that is, and the well preserved garden, just overall amazing! And that huge tree… ah… I don’t find the words, the fountain, the area, big big like!
What a lovely, sunny way to spend a cloudy day in Pennsylvania! I have not visited any of these gardens so far, but I must say that Kiftsgate is spectacular. That water feature with the dripping flowers and the little island in the pool are simply magical!!! What fun it would be to spend some time there sketching or painting. Thanks for sharing!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Ooh, the curved paths at Kittsgate are quite the nice contrast to the geometry of Hidcote (which I always really like about gardens). The pond with the island and dripping stems is so lovely and tranquil, but that area with the pool, trees, and the home is just stunning!
I'm thrilled that is place is close to us. I think we shall be visiting again and hanging out in the hideaway spot with the stunning view of the valley and the D shaped pool and the gorgeous garden/home backdrop!
Well done on traversing the stepping stones while filming... and not falling in! All the gardens you showed us today were incredibly beautiful and tranquil. Thank you!
It was so peaceful! That little island would be a great place to meditate... especially when there is not a line of tourists waiting to snap a photo ;-)
Diane and I need to go to the UK just to see gardens like these. We love gardens that look mostly like the native lands around the area where the garden is located and are left slightly wild. That attracts the native wildlife.
You guys find such gorgeous places to visit! I'm glad someone was able to videotape the two of you walking hand-in-hand in this one. Love that!! Also glad you had some great blue-sky days to enhance the beautiful gardens.
Thanks so much, Bobby! I was happy to have Maureen on our garden visit with us. Not only because she is a fun friend, but she also KNOWS plants and flowers! And the fact that she could film the two of us (for a change!) was an added bonus!
Wow, Hidcote Garden is like a fairytale land, it is so gorgeous and looks great with those thatched cottages too. And I loved the grassy island in the pond at Kiftsgate, I would absolutely love to do some yoga there!!! Thanks for sharing such a lovely video again Dara!
Hi Rebecca! Thank you for the sweet comment. I just subbed to your channel because we have similar food tastes ;-) But tell me... "homeland"? You sound Canadian/American... Thanks for stopping by! I hope you stick around for more! Cheers! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels oh that’s so sweet of you! I’m originally from England. I was born there and came here when I was 5! Miss England so very much. ❤️
@@sweetartgal that is why you don’t sound English! My husband is a UK citizen who grew up in California and lost his accent too 😢… he emigrated at age 4.
Cannot chose a favorite garden! I want to visit them all! Added bonus were the sheep and birds chatting with you! I had peonies once in my life, both white & MAGENTA I loved them!! Those trees too were spectacular! Beautiful video Dara thanks for taking us along great way to enjoy my morning coffee!! 🌺~Cara
Wow how beautiful and what a fantastic time to go. Such stunning gardens and the estate at Sezincote is so unusual. Not something you'd expect to see in the Cotswolds!
Triple the gardens, triple the fun! Hmmm... you're much more graceful than we are. No doubt we would have botched those stones and gotten wet in the process. And magenta poppies seem like something you would have invented yourself if they didn't already exist in nature. Yet another lovely excursion, as always! And can't wait to see this wacky culture video that's two years in the making. Highly suspect it will be well worth it 💖
I'm so sorry I didn't get to watch your video this weekend! It was so busy with life... but I promise to watch it today, because it looks so good! Actually, the snack looks horrid, but your VIDEO looks great ;-) I promise you will get a smile out of next Friday's video. It literally made Ian and me LOL when we watched it in review of posting... and that NEVER happens ! Love you both, Jen and Drew! Cheers! XX Dara P.S. And yes, if I had the power, I mos def would have invented magenta poppies!
Thanks so much for noticing, Liz! I have been working SO hard on music lately... it takes hours, but is always nice to find just the right song ;-) And thank you also for being a long time subscriber and viewer. Your support means a LOT to me! Cheers! XX Dara
@@lizbignell7813 next week‘s video is very funny! First one that I’ve ever seen both Ian and I laugh at when we were reviewing it🤣 And, I love to hear you say that! I look forward to Fridays as well!💕
I love the quirky third one in this vlog. Y'all keep putting more places on my bucket list, and I thank you for that. In my travels in the UK I like going to these kinds of places that show just how vast and powerful the British Empire used to be. It's vastness at its height has always amazed me considering the size of the island that had that much power and wealth. It's history is not necessarily a happy one for most of the people back then except for a small amount of it's subjects but it's really interesting.
It is very interesting. I really don’t go into the political ramifications of the British empire and its boundaries, but it certainly has been a global power for quite a long time. And I found it fascinating how certain British people were enamoured with India and brought the architecture and design back to England.
Can't wait to visit Kiftsgate now. You must visit Dewstow gardens and grottoes in Caldicot just over the border before they close for good end of September.
@@risteardconchuir4065 oh no! We are currently in Germany and will be here for three more weeks before we go back to Texas. So I'm afraid I will miss it...
Thanks so much for watching and leaving a lovely comment. I loved the last one as well, because it was so unique and fun to discover. But I think the water features at Kiftsgate make it my favourite. A place I will likely visit again!❤️ Cheers! XX Dara
Ooh, didn't realize poppies came in magenta, too! (at least I, Stephen, didn't). I like your description of there being kind of "separate rooms" within a garden, grouped by color. And I'm nuts over the little 1789 sundial. The sheep in the pasteur is such a beautiful and idyllic scene! And the popping plants - crazy cool!
Thanks for watching, Stephen! I didn't know there were magenta poppies until last year! I was happy to discover them! And the popping plants were SO crazy... I loved that I wandered up just as a random stranger was explaining the phenomenon!
Slow and steady... thanks for sticking around the tribe, Tony! Next Friday's video will be a laugh. A departure from my recent beauty films of the Cotswolds ;-)
I do love cottage gardens! Plenty of Magenta flowers in there! We loved the water feature at the 2nd garden. So clever, a really unique design - drilling leaves. Senzincote house looks so grand!!! Loved this xx
Thank you for introducing me to two garden I have never heard of. I have visited Hidcote which didn't disappoint. I felt I recognised Sezincote garden which stood as a London park in Poldark.
Really?! I LOVED Poldark! Didn't recognise the park, so thanks for letting me know! We did visit another Poldark filming location last summer. It's one of the MANY vlogs I have yet to edit and publish. *insert eye roll emoji* Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Cheers! XX Dara
Yesterday we watched an interview with the chief gardener of Versailles and they showed footage of the gardens of Versaille. although they are huge, well maintained....I definitely prefer the English gardens, full of flowers blooming everywhere.
Beautiful botanical gardens! ahhh, love how pretty and serene the views are. Always enjoy tuning into your videos. The music was great to listen along too aswell, Thanks for sharing, glad you had a great day out! 👍👌
Thank you so much for the kind words. I have been working hard at upping my music game. I'm still not on the Gen Xplorers level, but I'm trying ;-) Cheers! XX Dara
Beautiful use of water you can have too many water falls and fountains. The colours of the gardens are really beautiful and now winter and spring are fighting it out the flower beds both public and private are coming to life. We have three cherry trees waiting to explode with pink flowers. The birds take the cherries which are bitter and not sweet like the ones in the shops. Do you do Easter Bonnets in Texas? my mum in law is having ten of the girls (74 - 87 years of age) around on Good Friday. They've all made bonnets we have a prize for each best in show and all that. A bottle of champagne for the best chocolate eggs for the rest. A few of the families are coming, to keep an eye on them. I'm making a cake, chocolate with Cadbury flake to look like a nest in the middle filled with small eggs and a few fluffy chicks. I hope you and your husband have a marvellous Easter. Andy.
Oh my goodness, your Easter celebration sounds fantastic! You need some Peeps in your "basket cake". My friend Lucy on Brit Girls just did a review of her tasting Peeps... a very American delicacy LOL. th-cam.com/video/njQxEac0zew/w-d-xo.html Brits love their chocolate Easter eggs whereas Americans seem to have more chocolate Bunnies. Easter bonnets are rather a thing of the past. I always had an Easter hat as part of my outfit each year. But these days only a small segment of the population wears hats at all, even at Easter.
Loved the presentation on this Dara! Each segment was so stylish. Some incredible gardens there and you certainly picked the best time of year for your tour. Music was lovely. Such a wonderful video, thank you for sharing. Nice to see you both on camera walking together also! ♥️♥️
Thanks so much for the thoughtful comments! You know I have been working so hard on improving my music choices!!! It takes ages, but I'm chuffed when it works out ;-) As for us being filmed together... that was a rare occurrence! I never bother to carry a tripod with me. And on this visit my friend came with us... so I put her to work! haha
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes it was really nice to see you both, the walking through the gardens looked very natural and the music choices were inspired! Great job ♥️
Dara, there's just no end of lovely things from this tour! Hidcote is absolutely stunning! I especially loved the "rooms" with their colour themes. Did you also manage to find a bunch more magenta poppies in Kiftsgate? And the themes of the beautiful architecture and landscaping at Sezincote was unbelievable. This was just a breathtaking tour. I can see why you're so taken with the Cotswolds. Thank you for this!
Thanks so much for watching! I only saw magenta puppies one other place this summer. It was at the Lords of the Manor Hotel in Upper Saughter. Another glorious day in the Cotswolds. But that one had a cream tea 🫖 💕
Wow Dara these Cotswold videos just keep coming, you did so much while you were there, it’s awesome you have visited so many beautiful places I didn’t even know existed and we are from the UK you have definitely put Cotswold on our to do list! Beautiful gardens! Have a super weekend and this Magenta Otter fan is excited for next weeks premier 🥰❤️👍💋
Well next week I take a break from the Cotswolds beauty for something COMPLETELY different! My channel is totally going down the toilet ;-) Thanks for watching... let's get you to visit the Cotswolds this summer! We shall come meet up with you for some cheese! Or a cream tea! Cheers! XX Dara (and Ian)
I'll start with the last garden: Wow. What a gorgeous theme garden. We too call those round 'tops' onions as well. Many churches way up north in Fryslân have them. In Frisian the onion is called a "sipel" but that's another story. I couldn't help but notice the children rolling down the steep slope. How wonderful an activity is that. I'd also like to cool my feet in the pond. The English do have a natural talent when it comes to garden design and make good use of the lay of the land. The choice of colours and flowers always seem so apt, logical and a perfect selection made. I am so pleased I was able to walk through these gardens with you both. Loved the couple selfies. Gorgeous. Another notch on your belt of 'gem' videos Dara. Awesome. 💖 🤩 🇳🇿 🙋♀️ 🇳🇱
Thanks so much Anita! The day we were at that last garden there were a lot of Indian families there. It was so sweet watching the parents exploring the garden and streams with their children. And the kiddos LOVED that hill. It was a beautiful warm summer day!☀️
But the Newt's loved your video and so did we, Dara and Ian! Stunning gardens and lovely fountains. It's nice that the first two gardens were so close together and we loved the steeping stones to heavenly beauty. Gorgeous weather and a wonderful way to spend the day. Thanks for inviting us to your "Garden Party!"
Thanks, Julie! We are not like those channels that are lovey dovey all the time... but I thought I'd put a bit of schmaltz in this video. Flower gardens are romantic, right?
I liked the brief mention of the ha ha. Reminded me when we chatted about the town in Quebec called Ha! Ha! something in your Westward Ho! video. Happy memories. :-)
Yes, I remember! Unfortunately Ian‘s mother has an unpleasant memory about a ha ha. One bonfire night whilst walking in the dark, she fell off a ha ha during a fireworks show! Broke her wrist!
@@MagentaOtterTravelsOMG, there's a road in Woolwich, SE London, called Ha Ha Road where I fell over when a little boy. Didn't break anything though. :=)
Thank you so much, Clare! We desperately want to get back to Cornwall for garden visiting, but I doubt we can fit it in this summer. We were disappointed to miss Heligan and others... I also want to see Kent sometime... "the Garden of England". So many places... never enough time! But I'm chuffed that we have such lovely gardens right in OUR home county of Gloucestershire. I hope you can visit some of them if you ever get up that way! Cheers! XX Dara
You definitely need to visit Heligan when you next come to Cornwall. Yes we also want to visit Kent, it always seems so far from Cornwall 😂 You have a lovely location in Gloucestershire though. Happy travels this summer xx
Is it your goal to make me Google at least one word in every comment you make? haha Honestly, I do think it would be worth a drive to see any of these gardens. Even though I think Hidcote is the most famous... I think I would rank it 3rd of the 3. Kiftsgate is artistic and magical. Sezincote is just so unusual and interesting! Cheers! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels Sorry! Wasn't intending to appear sesquipidalian or a pretentious vocabularian 😜 It sounds like we need a short break 'garden crawl' starting at Sezincote and moving on to Kiftsgate. Thanks for the recommendation!
Hey!! Finding your channel has been such a blessing!! I love what you’re doing, please continue to do what you love to do! I’ll be here to support you! I wish you all the best! Never give up!! ❤️ +1 Subscriber!!! 💙
Aw, the bah-ing sheep!!!! 😍 Wow, Seizencote is amazing! It's so sprawling and there's so much going on! And what is happening with the interior of that car? It's fab! Andie would probably get annoyed with me here, because I'd be wanting to look in every nook and cranny, for way longer than needed to fully appreciate the experience. 😁 And btw, ♥️ your Magenta Otter Travels tee!
Thanks! I don't wear MOT shirts often enough... must fix that! That car is typical Indian fancy fancy car... I think they use it for weddings. A lot of Indian weddings take place at this venue ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels The car is a Hindustan Ambassador. It started life as a Morris Oxford in the 1950s, but when Morris replaced it, the tooling was shipped out to India where they continued to build it for another forty years or so, latterly with a Nissan engine.
@@davidjones332 Thank you so much for providing that information! Are there many of those cars in Britain these days? Are they popular in India? Cheers! Dara
You should be employed by the British tourism board . I see you subscribers are slowly but surely going up . Sure if they see just one of your videos they would subscribe. Will be great to see you back in the UK 🇬🇧
Thank you kindly EKK! Yes, I'm a right turtle... my subs are growing slow and steady ;-) But it's about quality not quantity, and I have the BEST subs ever!!! We are getting so excited to be back in the UK. But I'm still gobsmacked by the number of cool videos I filmed last summer that I haven't been able to publish yet. So watch this space! haha ... Next Friday's video is very funny. Hope you enjoy it! Cheers! XX Dara
Beautiful photography Dara, and the music was lovely. Have you heard Jimmy Rodger's song English Country Garden? It would be perfect for your 'garden' videos.
Thanks so much! Someone suggested that song last year. It does have wonderful lyrics! I don't have access to a copyright free version... so I'll have to get Ian to sing it for me ;-) LOL
I’d consider doing another reaction video… but I’m hesitant to do one about France. My views are pretty terrible when I do topics other than Britain 😬…. But we are going to France in September! I’ll see if anyone watches those vlogs 😉 Thanks so much for your comment! Cheers! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels I see, well I hope you will have a beautiful trip in France. I actually live near Paris, but France is way more than that. Have a nice day :)
@@rznkiller7723 We will be staying in Paris at the end, because we fly back to Texas from Paris. But the first place we go in France will be Colmar. I’ve never been to that area, and we are really excited to see it!
Although Sezincote House is really beautiful, I don't really like this "imported" oriental style of masonry work. It is surely amazing in its "natural environment" (India) but I always think it looks grafted when used elsewhere. Just like the Egyptian obelisk in the center of Paris. But as always to each their own. 😉
I hear you. It's like when Las Vegas tries to be Paris or Disneyworld tries to be everywhere on Earth.... I prefer seeing things in their original environment ;-) But I also enjoy seeing such an unusual garden that was created because of someone's passion and interest in another culture.
The gardens are plants art and craft .Fountains of water hedges, Rooms and most needed ,bird song .The music added is only an American issue who have no idea what an English garden was built for
I think Kiftsgate is far nicer and more relaxing than Hidcote. I think Hidcote is too formal and austere, those tall yew hedges are a bit too much. It's also scary when you can't find your way out! I've been there twice and don't find it a very comfortable place to visit.
Hidcote is famous, and does have some lovely plants and trees... so I was happy to visit. But I think Kiftsgate is more magical and captivating. I would love to visit that D shaped pool again on a hot summer day and look out over the gorgeous valley below... Cheers, Jill! XX Dara
NEXT WEEK I take a break from the Cotswold Beauty videos to share a wacky culture video that I have been scripting and filming for TWO FULL YEARS. Also, I will take time off work to do a LIVE PREMIERE and talk to the fabulous members of the MAGENTA OTTER TRIBE. Please join me next Friday at the usual time... 10am US Central, 4pm UK and 5pm Europe. Cheers! XX Dara
We're very intrigued and excited to see that! 🤗🤗
What on earth could take you 2 years to put together? Can't wait to find out!
@@ians3586 nicely played 😉
Oh how exciting. We move into Daylight saving tomorrow. I'll need to check if the times still coincide. Looking forward to this EPIC video. 💖
@@IamaDutch-Kiwi Not sure it’s epic, but it will probably give you a laugh!
Always be nice to newts and exploding trees!
Words to live by!! haha
Every time i see one of your travel videos i become to realise that despite having lived in England and did a road trip a few years back, we actually haven't really seen a whole lot of this beautiful country. So many amazing places, no exception with these lovely gardens. That popping plants seems quite interesting, haven't seen one of those before. (The red one i think we did) Natura is just amazing everywhere one goes. If we ever go back to England, we'll have to bring you guys as guides. And then we show you around here in Costa Rica, plenty of magenta flowers here too. 😉
YES! You have shown gorgeous magenta flowers in CR! And I love the brightly coloured parrots and birds as well! Just not the spiders and bugs... haha
Would be lovely to travel with you in Britain someday! Cheers! XX Dara
That's why many believe its God's own county. Absolutely stunning. Xx
What? I thought that was Yorkshire? At least that is what all the Yorkshiremen have said... heehee
3 gardens in one video....so we have the enormous privilege to travel again with you through the beautiful Cotswolds. 🥰
Thank you my friend! Love you!
Thank you for bringing us the delights of more English country gardens. Sezincote was a triumphant blend of English and Indian gardens. The two of you look so sweet and happy holding hands as you walk through the gardens
Thanks Gerry! I’m not usually that sappy in videos, but we decided to be a bit lovey-dovey for this one. Beautiful English gardens are romantic, right?
Safe travels on your trip!!
"Chuffed"....you get more and more British as time passes 💕💕
I’m trying to assimilate 🤣
@@MagentaOtterTravels .. resistance is futile!! 🇬🇧🇺🇸🌺😉
@@glastonbury4304 😂😂
Cotswolds + gardens = this is gonna be GOOD!
Haha, especially on a sunny day! ;-)
How sweet is that: the sign at the entrance to show visitors what is in bloom this week!!!
Very helpful for me, who never knows what anything is ;-) haha
It was very interesting hearing the explanation from the very helpful lady about the popping Euphorbia! 🎇
Honestly, isn't it just the best to meet random people who are knowledgeable and friendly and help you appreciate what is right in front of you? If she hadn't been standing there explaining all this to her friend, I never would have known! Haha, it pays to eavesdrop sometimes ;-)
Oh god oh god oh god, those flooooweeeeers!!!! I simply fell in love, and the same with that mansion! How gorgeous that is, and the well preserved garden, just overall amazing!
And that huge tree… ah… I don’t find the words, the fountain, the area, big big like!
It truly was a magical place… Kiftsgate especially 💕
What a lovely, sunny way to spend a cloudy day in Pennsylvania! I have not visited any of these gardens so far, but I must say that Kiftsgate is spectacular. That water feature with the dripping flowers and the little island in the pool are simply magical!!! What fun it would be to spend some time there sketching or painting. Thanks for sharing!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
YES! It would be a delightful place to paint!
They are beautiful gardens and well worth the visit. You captured them wonderfully. 👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻. Good job. 🚶🏻♂️🚶♀️. Watto & Kim.
Thanks so much! Yes we highly recommend all 3... they are each unique and beautiful! Cheers Watto and Kim!
Sitting on that bench looking over the valley and dreaming away.....
Exactly! Perfect place to sit on a sunny summer afternoon!
So beautiful the flowers 💐
Thank you for sharing my friend 🇯🇵
Ooh, the curved paths at Kittsgate are quite the nice contrast to the geometry of Hidcote (which I always really like about gardens). The pond with the island and dripping stems is so lovely and tranquil, but that area with the pool, trees, and the home is just stunning!
I'm thrilled that is place is close to us. I think we shall be visiting again and hanging out in the hideaway spot with the stunning view of the valley and the D shaped pool and the gorgeous garden/home backdrop!
Well done on traversing the stepping stones while filming... and not falling in! All the gardens you showed us today were incredibly beautiful and tranquil. Thank you!
Thanks for the lovely comments. I was proud of myself for not falling in the water! haha
This sculpture next to the pond at Kiftsgate Court Gardens is really amazing, love it 💕
It was so peaceful! That little island would be a great place to meditate... especially when there is not a line of tourists waiting to snap a photo ;-)
Diane and I need to go to the UK just to see gardens like these. We love gardens that look mostly like the native lands around the area where the garden is located and are left slightly wild. That attracts the native wildlife.
Yes, I highly recommend Britain as a place to see amazing gardens!!!
You guys find such gorgeous places to visit! I'm glad someone was able to videotape the two of you walking hand-in-hand in this one. Love that!! Also glad you had some great blue-sky days to enhance the beautiful gardens.
Thanks so much, Bobby! I was happy to have Maureen on our garden visit with us. Not only because she is a fun friend, but she also KNOWS plants and flowers! And the fact that she could film the two of us (for a change!) was an added bonus!
Wow, Hidcote Garden is like a fairytale land, it is so gorgeous and looks great with those thatched cottages too. And I loved the grassy island in the pond at Kiftsgate, I would absolutely love to do some yoga there!!! Thanks for sharing such a lovely video again Dara!
Yes it would be an idyllic yoga spot! 🧘♀️
I want that silents space!!!!! With a book and a huuuuuuuge pot filled with tea 👍
Yes, that would be a perfect place for one of your "read with me" videos!!!
What's more lovely than an English country garden? 🌸🌹🌼🌷
Not much, IMHO!
Brought tears to my eyes. So so lovely. Thank you for this beautiful tour of my homeland. ❤️
Hi Rebecca! Thank you for the sweet comment. I just subbed to your channel because we have similar food tastes ;-) But tell me... "homeland"? You sound Canadian/American...
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you stick around for more! Cheers! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels oh that’s so sweet of you! I’m originally from England. I was born there and came here when I was 5! Miss England so very much. ❤️
@@sweetartgal that is why you don’t sound English! My husband is a UK citizen who grew up in California and lost his accent too 😢… he emigrated at age 4.
Cannot chose a favorite garden! I want to visit them all! Added bonus were the sheep and birds chatting with you! I had peonies once in my life, both white & MAGENTA I loved them!! Those trees too were spectacular! Beautiful video Dara thanks for taking us along great way to enjoy my morning coffee!! 🌺~Cara
Thanks friend! Magenta peonies are a treat! And I do miss hearing the sheep and birds 🐑🕊
Very nice video enjoyed watching always stay connected.
Have a good day💟
Wow how beautiful and what a fantastic time to go. Such stunning gardens and the estate at Sezincote is so unusual. Not something you'd expect to see in the Cotswolds!
Thanks so much! I thought the same thing about Sezincote. Where in Britain are you from?
Yet another great video of the Cotswolds, you really do catch it perfectly 👍💕💕🌺
Thanks so much! 💕
Triple the gardens, triple the fun! Hmmm... you're much more graceful than we are. No doubt we would have botched those stones and gotten wet in the process. And magenta poppies seem like something you would have invented yourself if they didn't already exist in nature. Yet another lovely excursion, as always! And can't wait to see this wacky culture video that's two years in the making. Highly suspect it will be well worth it 💖
I'm so sorry I didn't get to watch your video this weekend! It was so busy with life... but I promise to watch it today, because it looks so good! Actually, the snack looks horrid, but your VIDEO looks great ;-)
I promise you will get a smile out of next Friday's video. It literally made Ian and me LOL when we watched it in review of posting... and that NEVER happens ! Love you both, Jen and Drew! Cheers! XX Dara
P.S. And yes, if I had the power, I mos def would have invented magenta poppies!
Love the honey colored houses in the Cotswold❤
Me too! Just lovely 💕
I love the music, especially with the two of you walking hand in hand.
Thanks so much for noticing, Liz! I have been working SO hard on music lately... it takes hours, but is always nice to find just the right song ;-) And thank you also for being a long time subscriber and viewer. Your support means a LOT to me! Cheers! XX Dara
I always look forward to Friday, it will be interesting to see what the new content you have in store for us is like, Dara xx
Regarding the haha, many years ago l worked for a lady who had a haha in the grounds, and we used to jump the horses up and down it!
@@lizbignell7813 next week‘s video is very funny! First one that I’ve ever seen both Ian and I laugh at when we were reviewing it🤣
And, I love to hear you say that! I look forward to Fridays as well!💕
P.S., l thought of you whilst watching the Cheltenham Festival last week!
I love the quirky third one in this vlog.
Y'all keep putting more places on my bucket list, and I thank you for that.
In my travels in the UK I like going to these kinds of places that show just how vast and powerful the British Empire used to be.
It's vastness at its height has always amazed me considering the size of the island that had that much power and wealth.
It's history is not necessarily a happy one for most of the people back then except for a small amount of it's subjects but it's really interesting.
It is very interesting. I really don’t go into the political ramifications of the British empire and its boundaries, but it certainly has been a global power for quite a long time. And I found it fascinating how certain British people were enamoured with India and brought the architecture and design back to England.
Can't wait to visit Kiftsgate now. You must visit Dewstow gardens and grottoes in Caldicot just over the border before they close for good end of September.
@@risteardconchuir4065 oh no! We are currently in Germany and will be here for three more weeks before we go back to Texas. So I'm afraid I will miss it...
Although we have filmed there we had forgotten how lovely it is. Must go back and film again. Thanks again for sharing 🙏👍
Have you been to Sezincote? That place was so unusual and interesting! Too bad we couldn't film inside the house :-(
@@MagentaOtterTravels no but when we went it was closed totally, but thanks for reminding us. Have a great weekend guys 🙏👍
Great gardens. I found the last one is the best. Fantastic flowers and fountains. Incredibly beautiful
Thanks so much for watching and leaving a lovely comment. I loved the last one as well, because it was so unique and fun to discover. But I think the water features at Kiftsgate make it my favourite. A place I will likely visit again!❤️ Cheers! XX Dara
Ooh, didn't realize poppies came in magenta, too! (at least I, Stephen, didn't). I like your description of there being kind of "separate rooms" within a garden, grouped by color. And I'm nuts over the little 1789 sundial. The sheep in the pasteur is such a beautiful and idyllic scene! And the popping plants - crazy cool!
Thanks for watching, Stephen! I didn't know there were magenta poppies until last year! I was happy to discover them!
And the popping plants were SO crazy... I loved that I wandered up just as a random stranger was explaining the phenomenon!
@@MagentaOtterTravels Serendipity!
So happy to see your channel getting more and more popular.xx
Slow and steady... thanks for sticking around the tribe, Tony! Next Friday's video will be a laugh. A departure from my recent beauty films of the Cotswolds ;-)
I do love cottage gardens! Plenty of Magenta flowers in there! We loved the water feature at the 2nd garden. So clever, a really unique design - drilling leaves. Senzincote house looks so grand!!! Loved this xx
Thanks friends! And thanks again for the shoutout! Looking forward to getting together... so Wills can have a pint and I can have a cream tea ;-)
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Thank you for introducing me to two garden I have never heard of. I have visited Hidcote which didn't disappoint. I felt I recognised Sezincote garden which stood as a London park in Poldark.
Really?! I LOVED Poldark! Didn't recognise the park, so thanks for letting me know! We did visit another Poldark filming location last summer. It's one of the MANY vlogs I have yet to edit and publish. *insert eye roll emoji* Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Cheers! XX Dara
綺麗な映像ですね！とてもリラックスできます😄Thank you for sharing!
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Yesterday we watched an interview with the chief gardener of Versailles and they showed footage of the gardens of Versaille. although they are huge, well maintained....I definitely prefer the English gardens, full of flowers blooming everywhere.
Yes, that style of cramming all the plants together in just the right way is the beauty of the English garden!
Beautiful botanical gardens! ahhh, love how pretty and serene the views are. Always enjoy tuning into your videos. The music was great to listen along too aswell, Thanks for sharing, glad you had a great day out! 👍👌
Thank you so much for the kind words. I have been working hard at upping my music game. I'm still not on the Gen Xplorers level, but I'm trying ;-) Cheers! XX Dara
Beautiful use of water you can have too many water falls and fountains. The colours of the gardens are really beautiful and now winter and spring are fighting it out the flower beds both public and private are coming to life. We have three cherry trees waiting to explode with pink flowers. The birds take the cherries which are bitter and not sweet like the ones in the shops. Do you do Easter Bonnets in Texas? my mum in law is having ten of the girls (74 - 87 years of age) around on Good Friday. They've all made bonnets we have a prize for each best in show and all that. A bottle of champagne for the best chocolate eggs for the rest. A few of the families are coming, to keep an eye on them. I'm making a cake, chocolate with Cadbury flake to look like a nest in the middle filled with small eggs and a few fluffy chicks. I hope you and your husband have a marvellous Easter. Andy.
Oh my goodness, your Easter celebration sounds fantastic! You need some Peeps in your "basket cake". My friend Lucy on Brit Girls just did a review of her tasting Peeps... a very American delicacy LOL. th-cam.com/video/njQxEac0zew/w-d-xo.html
Brits love their chocolate Easter eggs whereas Americans seem to have more chocolate Bunnies.
Easter bonnets are rather a thing of the past. I always had an Easter hat as part of my outfit each year. But these days only a small segment of the population wears hats at all, even at Easter.
Great overview of the top gardens in Cotswolds.
Cheers!
Loved the presentation on this Dara! Each segment was so stylish. Some incredible gardens there and you certainly picked the best time of year for your tour. Music was lovely. Such a wonderful video, thank you for sharing. Nice to see you both on camera walking together also! ♥️♥️
Thanks so much for the thoughtful comments! You know I have been working so hard on improving my music choices!!! It takes ages, but I'm chuffed when it works out ;-)
As for us being filmed together... that was a rare occurrence! I never bother to carry a tripod with me. And on this visit my friend came with us... so I put her to work! haha
@@MagentaOtterTravels yes it was really nice to see you both, the walking through the gardens looked very natural and the music choices were inspired! Great job ♥️
Very beautiful upload enjoyed watching always stay connected
Have a good day 🌻
Thanks!
Dara, there's just no end of lovely things from this tour! Hidcote is absolutely stunning! I especially loved the "rooms" with their colour themes. Did you also manage to find a bunch more magenta poppies in Kiftsgate? And the themes of the beautiful architecture and landscaping at Sezincote was unbelievable. This was just a breathtaking tour. I can see why you're so taken with the Cotswolds. Thank you for this!
Thanks so much for watching! I only saw magenta puppies one other place this summer. It was at the Lords of the Manor Hotel in Upper Saughter. Another glorious day in the Cotswolds. But that one had a cream tea 🫖 💕
Wow Dara these Cotswold videos just keep coming, you did so much while you were there, it’s awesome you have visited so many beautiful places I didn’t even know existed and we are from the UK you have definitely put Cotswold on our to do list! Beautiful gardens! Have a super weekend and this Magenta Otter fan is excited for next weeks premier 🥰❤️👍💋
Well next week I take a break from the Cotswolds beauty for something COMPLETELY different! My channel is totally going down the toilet ;-) Thanks for watching... let's get you to visit the Cotswolds this summer! We shall come meet up with you for some cheese! Or a cream tea! Cheers! XX Dara (and Ian)
That pond is amazing
I agree! Gardens are known for pretty flowers... but these also had amazing trees and REALLY incredible water features all over!
I'll start with the last garden: Wow. What a gorgeous theme garden. We too call those round 'tops' onions as well. Many churches way up north in Fryslân have them. In Frisian the onion is called a "sipel" but that's another story. I couldn't help but notice the children rolling down the steep slope. How wonderful an activity is that. I'd also like to cool my feet in the pond. The English do have a natural talent when it comes to garden design and make good use of the lay of the land. The choice of colours and flowers always seem so apt, logical and a perfect selection made. I am so pleased I was able to walk through these gardens with you both. Loved the couple selfies. Gorgeous. Another notch on your belt of 'gem' videos Dara. Awesome. 💖 🤩 🇳🇿 🙋♀️ 🇳🇱
Thanks so much Anita! The day we were at that last garden there were a lot of Indian families there. It was so sweet watching the parents exploring the garden and streams with their children. And the kiddos LOVED that hill. It was a beautiful warm summer day!☀️
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I had no idea poppies came in magenta! These are the first I've ever seen. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! I was very excited about that discovery!💖
Cheers! XX Dara
But the Newt's loved your video and so did we, Dara and Ian! Stunning gardens and lovely fountains. It's nice that the first two gardens were so close together and we loved the steeping stones to heavenly beauty. Gorgeous weather and a wonderful way to spend the day. Thanks for inviting us to your "Garden Party!"
Your comment brought a smile to my face, Dave! Thanks so much. Love to you and Kathy!
Lovely romantic interlude - very nice pic of you both 💕
Thanks, Julie! We are not like those channels that are lovey dovey all the time... but I thought I'd put a bit of schmaltz in this video. Flower gardens are romantic, right?
You have a lot of interesting playlists! What a beautiful location.
Thanks so much! It’s my favorite part of the world 😉
I liked the brief mention of the ha ha. Reminded me when we chatted about the town in Quebec called Ha! Ha! something in your Westward Ho! video. Happy memories. :-)
Yes, I remember! Unfortunately Ian‘s mother has an unpleasant memory about a ha ha. One bonfire night whilst walking in the dark, she fell off a ha ha during a fireworks show! Broke her wrist!
@@MagentaOtterTravelsOMG, there's a road in Woolwich, SE London, called Ha Ha Road where I fell over when a little boy. Didn't break anything though. :=)
Gorgeous Gardens! 🌼🌻💐
Thanks 😊… we enjoyed them!
These are so beautiful, I just love watching your videos
Thanks so much, Rose! That is very kind of you to say! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels your welcome Dara
Watching here friend
Thanks
Wow these gardens are so stunning, not visited any of these….yet! Thanks for your lovely videos 😍
Thank you so much, Clare! We desperately want to get back to Cornwall for garden visiting, but I doubt we can fit it in this summer. We were disappointed to miss Heligan and others...
I also want to see Kent sometime... "the Garden of England". So many places... never enough time!
But I'm chuffed that we have such lovely gardens right in OUR home county of Gloucestershire. I hope you can visit some of them if you ever get up that way! Cheers! XX Dara
You definitely need to visit Heligan when you next come to Cornwall. Yes we also want to visit Kent, it always seems so far from Cornwall 😂 You have a lovely location in Gloucestershire though. Happy travels this summer xx
Wow! Great photography. Stunning tour of the gardens, with oh-so-brief input from your ovine expert! (Persuaded it'd be worth the 60 mile drive...!)
Is it your goal to make me Google at least one word in every comment you make? haha
Honestly, I do think it would be worth a drive to see any of these gardens. Even though I think Hidcote is the most famous... I think I would rank it 3rd of the 3. Kiftsgate is artistic and magical. Sezincote is just so unusual and interesting! Cheers! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels Sorry! Wasn't intending to appear sesquipidalian or a pretentious vocabularian 😜 It sounds like we need a short break 'garden crawl' starting at Sezincote and moving on to Kiftsgate. Thanks for the recommendation!
@@RichardWells1 no, you are not at all pretentious. Completely delightful 😉
Hey!! Finding your channel has been such a blessing!! I love what you’re doing, please continue to do what you love to do! I’ll be here to support you! I wish you all the best! Never give up!! ❤️ +1 Subscriber!!! 💙
Thanks so much 😊
Aw, the bah-ing sheep!!!! 😍 Wow, Seizencote is amazing! It's so sprawling and there's so much going on! And what is happening with the interior of that car? It's fab! Andie would probably get annoyed with me here, because I'd be wanting to look in every nook and cranny, for way longer than needed to fully appreciate the experience. 😁
And btw, ♥️ your Magenta Otter Travels tee!
Thanks! I don't wear MOT shirts often enough... must fix that! That car is typical Indian fancy fancy car... I think they use it for weddings. A lot of Indian weddings take place at this venue ;-)
@@MagentaOtterTravels The car is a Hindustan Ambassador. It started life as a Morris Oxford in the 1950s, but when Morris replaced it, the tooling was shipped out to India where they continued to build it for another forty years or so, latterly with a Nissan engine.
@@davidjones332 Thank you so much for providing that information! Are there many of those cars in Britain these days? Are they popular in India? Cheers! Dara
You should be employed by the British tourism board . I see you subscribers are slowly but surely going up . Sure if they see just one of your videos they would subscribe. Will be great to see you back in the UK 🇬🇧
Thank you kindly EKK! Yes, I'm a right turtle... my subs are growing slow and steady ;-) But it's about quality not quantity, and I have the BEST subs ever!!! We are getting so excited to be back in the UK. But I'm still gobsmacked by the number of cool videos I filmed last summer that I haven't been able to publish yet. So watch this space! haha ... Next Friday's video is very funny. Hope you enjoy it!
Cheers! XX Dara
I see you managed to capture the pond wild life 🔎
Always have my eye out for wildlife 😉
@@MagentaOtterTravels or as we say lucky 👍
I'd be tempted to photo shop the path to the grass island, just for fun
If only I knew Photoshop
Beautiful photography Dara, and the music was lovely. Have you heard Jimmy Rodger's song English Country Garden? It would be perfect for your 'garden' videos.
Thanks so much! Someone suggested that song last year. It does have wonderful lyrics! I don't have access to a copyright free version... so I'll have to get Ian to sing it for me ;-) LOL
You'll have to do a trip to Exbury Gardens in Hampshire ( best through May ) a Magenta paradise ( other colours available )
Hmmmm... not sure I can make it to Hampshire THIS May (I have houseguests coming!) but I shall keep it in mind! Duly noted ;-)
Cheers, mate! Dara
Quick Ian, it's a silent place, phew that was close 😉
Now now…
@@MagentaOtterTravels ha ha, who needs a silent Dara anyway ❤
Towards the pleasent Land, Dan.7, the island in sea, the scepter land as shakepear called it, the stone of scone land,
@@JohnDuffy-vc8wr indeed
Hello, could you react to the top 10 places to visit in France by Ryan Shirley ?
I’d consider doing another reaction video… but I’m hesitant to do one about France. My views are pretty terrible when I do topics other than Britain 😬…. But we are going to France in September! I’ll see if anyone watches those vlogs 😉
Thanks so much for your comment! Cheers! XX Dara
@@MagentaOtterTravels I see, well I hope you will have a beautiful trip in France. I actually live near Paris, but France is way more than that. Have a nice day :)
@@rznkiller7723 We will be staying in Paris at the end, because we fly back to Texas from Paris. But the first place we go in France will be Colmar. I’ve never been to that area, and we are really excited to see it!
Can a bull on it's knees be standing guard 🤔
They didn’t look very scary to me, TBH
Although Sezincote House is really beautiful, I don't really like this "imported" oriental style of masonry work. It is surely amazing in its "natural environment" (India) but I always think it looks grafted when used elsewhere. Just like the Egyptian obelisk in the center of Paris. But as always to each their own. 😉
I hear you. It's like when Las Vegas tries to be Paris or Disneyworld tries to be everywhere on Earth.... I prefer seeing things in their original environment ;-) But I also enjoy seeing such an unusual garden that was created because of someone's passion and interest in another culture.
The gardens are plants art and craft .Fountains of water hedges, Rooms and most needed ,bird song .The music added is only an American issue who have no idea what an English garden was built for
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Don't you just hate that, when you park your car, come back and find it covered in flowers
LOL 😂
TH-cam had decided to unsubscribe us from your channel! Bah! Needless to say, that's now remedied. Annoying though!
I've had that happen as well... how RUDE! Do they not know we are friends IRL?!?! Thanks for being my newest sub! Love you!😘 Cheers! XX Dara
I think Kiftsgate is far nicer and more relaxing than Hidcote.
I think Hidcote is too formal and austere, those tall yew hedges are a bit too much.
It's also scary when you can't find your way out! I've been there twice and don't find it a very comfortable place to visit.
Hidcote is famous, and does have some lovely plants and trees... so I was happy to visit. But I think Kiftsgate is more magical and captivating. I would love to visit that D shaped pool again on a hot summer day and look out over the gorgeous valley below...
Cheers, Jill! XX Dara
Yes, I'm glad I visited Hidcote but still didn't feel relaxed there. Much prefer Kiftsgate .