We have rounded up eight of the best places across the East Midlands where you can enjoy bluebell walks this year
You know spring has officially sprung when you start to see bluebells popping up across the countryside. Usually these vibrant flowers bloom from late March to early May, but it can vary from year to year.
without disturbing them, from Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire to Calke Abbey in Derbyshire.Located at Clumber Park, which is a National Trust site near the A1, you will find Bluebell Wood, which is an area of the site transformed each spring. The three-mile trail will take visitors through a peaceful walk with thousands of bluebells blooming closely together.
Burroughs Wood, Ratby, Leicestershire Managed by the Woodland Trust, Burroughs Wood is made up of two large sites in Ratby. One of these has ancient origins, whilst the other is made up of newer woodland. The site is known for its beautiful grassland and spring flowers, which include bluebells blooming across the woodland. If you want to see bluebells then the best part to explore is the ancient woodland, which is known to become a sea of bluebells each spring.
Ploughman Wood, Lambley, Nottinghamshire Ploughman Wood in Lambley, near Lowdham, is a Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust site and one of the county's last remaining ancient woodlands. It's free to visit the site and the woodland is accessible from the public footpath, which runs from Green Lane in Lambley to Woodborough. It is a great location to see bluebells bloom as well as other spring flowers.Another stunning location to see the bluebells this year is Rigsby Wood in Alford.
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