Maybe your trip is all planned by now, but we went to England in late July and early August and we loved the north coast of Norfolk more than Cornwall or the Cotswolds, especially a town called Cley-next-the-sea and visiting the gardens at East Ruston Old Vicarage. Both have websites, but the garden's website doesn't begin to do it justice. You can see some of my photos of it: homepage.mac.com/kenandnancy Have a wonderful time! Here is a link that might be useful: English garden photos

(I'm quoting myself from an earlier thread in which the OP asked for a beach recommendation). "We have been going to Indian Beach/Salter Path/Emerald Isle, North Carolina for 20+ years. This area is part of the Outer Banks and is very family friendly, very low-key. Plenty of family restaurants and just the right amount of beach t-shirt places (not many). For the charming little town aspect and good restaurants, you drive across the bridge to Beaufort, NC (that's right, two towns in the Carolinas of the same name - but pronounced differently). Ocean water in the summer is in the 84 to 86 range. Water is generally never too strong or overpowering, unless a storm is coming in/just passed. The people are just lovely. Renting a single family home that will comfortably (everyone gets a bed, swimming pool attached to the house) accommodate a dozen people will probably run you $3,000 to $6,500 for the week. Three-bedroom condos with light housekeeping service will run $1,500 to $2,100 for the week." I was last in Buxton seven or eight years ago, and unless it has ungone dramatic change, it is very very remote. I recall that there was very little activity on the beaches and that there's little to none of the condo build-up that most beaches have. I also recall very little surf-side houses in that area - most are in the Pamlico Sound side. I think the waters in Buxton are little bigger than Emerald Isle, and that's due in part to the positioning of the land masses - Emerald Isle is situated a little cockeyed to the rest of the Outer Banks. Since my experience is primarily with Emerald Isle, I would have to give it my recommendation. Our group is predominantly adults, but my sister has children (who always bring a friend or two along). Emerald Isle has a go-cart track, a couple of putt putt golf things, a water slide, a movie theater or two, and a grocery store or two - most of this stuff is located at the east or west end of the island. The middle of the island is primarily condos, full-time residents, and beach houses. It's certainly not remote like Buxton, but it's a nice middle ground when compared to Nags Head or Hilton Head. The beaches are very clean and the water is wonderful.

Ugh. Finally remembered enough to google it. Mitraria coccinea.

peren Iochroma cyaneum looks good. Thanks. No ideas as to where I know it from, though.