We are lucky enough to have Welford Park not too far from us, so when the sun was shining on a glorious almost-Spring day last week Harriet and I decided to visit the snowdrops display in the beech wood. Welford Park country house and estate is a private residence built on the site of a monastic grange belonging to Abingdon Abbey and is located near Newbury in Berkshire. It is believed that it was the monks who planted the snowdrops in Anglo-Saxon times and they remain to this day. For over 50 years now, the estate has opened its doors for the month of February to enable visitors to view the magnificence of the snowdrops display.
From a distance the carpet of snowdrops at Welford Park looked like snowfall. We were amazed.
As one of the first signs of the end of Winter, snowdrops are such a beautiful nod to the coming of Spring and a visit to the display is a must if you enjoy open spaces and beautiful scenery.
An added piece of trivia for any fans of The Great British Bake Off – the estate was the location for filming of the 2014 series.
Katie
What gorgeous photographs! I love snow drops, they always look so pure and pretty and are a great sign that spring is on the way! And what a fascinating fact that you snuck in at the end there too
Thanks for sharing this (p.s. would love you to link this up at my weekly linky #sharethejoy )
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Thanks Michelle. It feels like such a magical place when you’re there. I thought people might like to know the sneaky fact at the end.
How totally beautiful! This is the most snowdrops I’ve seen and I thought we had a lot here on the farm. Gorgeous photos and what a delightful place to visit. Thank you for sharing with me on Country Kids.
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It really is a beautiful place. Definitely worth a visit for anyone in the Berkshire area.
Wow, what an absolutely beautiful sight! Snowdrops are gorgeous x #countrykids
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