Y después de la parada en el vivero Petersham Nurseries llegamos a nuestro destino. Ham House es un palacio de principios del siglo XVII, aproximadamente de 1610, construido a las orillas del río Thames, al suroeste de Londres. El nombre de Ham viene del distrito donde se encuentra, y no de que fuera una bodega de jamones como en un principio pensé jaja.

Ham House  pertenece a la organización  National Trust, creada en 1985, que  se encarga de proteger casas, jardines, bosques, lugares históricos y naturales,  en general espacios abiertos, para su mejor conservación y promoción. Todo un descubrimiento en este viaje. Fueron ellos quines  se encargaron de  restaurar  los jardines en  1975 basándose en un plano del 1671, creando un jardín de estilo barroco.

Espero que os haya gustado lo poquito que pudimos ver. Tendremos que volver ¿no os parece?. Siempre es bueno dejarse algo para tener la excusa de volver.

¡Que paséis un buen fin de semana!

Cómo llegar

And after the stop at Petersham Nurseries nursery arrived at our destination . Ham House is a palace of the early seventeenth century, about 1610, built on the banks of the River Thames , southwest of London. Ham ‘s name comes from the district you are in, and it was not a wine hams as initially thought haha.

And after half an hour walk raining along the river, we arrived and it was closed because they were shooting a movie. Always, always make sure the times when we plan your visits. We could only enter furtively to the side garden , the Kitchen Garden.

The palace has survived the centuries, fashions, wars and monarchies, and has become a benchmark for style and history of palatial homes. They say it is haunted and that the spirits of its creator Elizabeth Murray , Countess of Dysart, and its successive owners, live in the house . So there are a lot of night visits to scare the staff haha. They also organize activities for children and walks in the garden, but without scares.

Ham House belongs to the National Trust organization, created in 1985, which is responsible for protecting houses, gardens , forests , historic sites and natural open spaces in general , for better conservation and promotion. All discovery on this trip. Quines was they were commissioned to restore the gardens in 1975 based on a plan of 1671 , creating a Baroque garden .

Have a good weekend !