Way back in 2015 – yes that really is ten years ago – I decided to post photos of the numerous benches sitting in my folders. It seemed that I was not alone and suddenly it turned into the Bench Challenge where I set a particular criterion each month and people joined in posting their bench photos. It was a lot of fun and I met a lot of wonderful bloggers through it.
This year I am returning to mark the occasion by posting a bench photo every Sunday. There will not be any particular theme set this year so it’s not really much of a challenge, but if there is anyone out there who still has a bucketful of bench photos and would like to join me, then please do so by adding a link in the comments or a link to my post in yours (a pingback) and I will happily pop along to admire.
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Hope you make it back there this week xx
Planning to go on Thursday, I think I can fit one or two plants in the car 🤭
A perfect bench for contemplating the urn
It’s a fabulous garden. I’m hoping to visit on Thursday and maybe one or two plants might sneak into the car 🤭
That sounds like a good plan Jude 😀
What a wonderful place for a quiet half hour. My bench is less restorative this week: https://margaret21.com/2025/08/31/a-bench-for-a-fairy-or-two/
Nice relaxing angle on that bench, and it has good solid arms.
Best wishes, Pete. x
I find that some of the wooden benches are a bit hard to sit on for long. I need a cushion!
Great place to sit, Jude!
It is. I shall look out for it on my next visit.
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What a beautiful scene.
Three very distinct gardens here, the dry garden, the water garden and a scree garden, plus a great nursery and tea room.
You got me at tea room – always a good addition!
It would be easy to spend some time on that bench just absorbing the beauty around it.
The gardens are lovely.