Daffodils at Rydal

Yesterday we went to Rydal, over the Blue Mountains to see the Daffodils and do the heritage walk.  There are thousands of daffodils in all shapes, sizes and colours of both new and old favourite varieties on display in parks, roadways and private gardens.  The day was cold and wet, but the sight of the Daffodils helped to lift our spirits.

Historic Rydal Railway Station constructed in 1869 and listed on the National Heritage Estate.  The XPT stops here, when requested.  Rydal, for a while was the terminus of the Western Line. People came by train from Sydney to Rydal then by Cobb and Co. coach to towns like Bathurst, Orange, Wellington and Forbes.

A host of golden Daffodils in Pioneer Park.  Rydal was named after a village in England's Lakes District where the poet William Wordsworth lived.  His poem "The Daffodils" has helped make these lovely flowers popular.

Up close and personal with some Daffodils at Bark Ridge on the outskirts of town along the Hampton Road which follows the ridge of the Great Dividing Range.









This lovely Daffodil Lady and her companions
were walking around the gardens and parks and
were happy to pose for photographs.

This photo taken in the garden at Rose Cottage.