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Snowdrops are one of the first signs of spring, and as the days lengthen this month, it’s your last chance to enjoy these delicate flowers. From January to March, a white carpet of snowdrops in woods, gardens and orchards can bring a special joy to a deep winter walk.  With around 1,000 named varieties of snowdrops flowering across the UK, it’s worth taking time to note the different colours, shapes and fragrances of these delicate but hardy flowers. 

Ramblers partner Cuckoo Broadband’s ‘Unwired’ campaign aims to celebrate the power of both connection and disconnection. And what better way to disconnect than swapping screen-time for green-time, by getting out in nature, and refreshing your energy.  Snowdrops bloom at different times across Britain so use your digital connection to check local details online before setting off snowdrop spotting. 

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1. Myddelton House Gardens, Enfield, Greater London 

Just inside the M25 and a short walk from Turkey Street or Crews Hill rail stations, you’ll find snowdrops first planted by the botanist E.A Bowles. The gardens are close to the Hertfordshire Chain Walk and the London Loop so there are plenty of options to extend your hike after you’ve enjoyed the blooms. 

 

2. Sheringham Park, Norfolk

Take the train from Norwich to Sheringham then it's a 2 mile walk to Sheringham Park where you’ll find a National Trust cafe to warm up in after you’ve spotted all the flowers. You’re close to the King Charles III Coast Path for an even longer walk. 

3. Abbotsford Estate, Melrose, Scottish Borders 

As well as being a novelist, poet and historian Sir Walter Scott loved to plant trees and created a woodland landscape at his home near Melrose. You can explore the estate and discover glades of snowdrops, and then hike along the banks of the River Tweed or into the Eildon Hills with their Iron Age and Roman remains. 

 

4. Chirk Castle, Wrexham 

Pleasure Ground Wood is the best place to find snowdrops in the National Trust’s Chirk Castle estate. You are within the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with extensive walking options, and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage site is nearby too. 

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5. Croxteth Country Park, Liverpool 

On the edge of the city of Liverpool is Croxteth Country Park, a great place to visit with children who can enjoy the adventure playground as well as the snowdrops. The park is a short diversion from the flat, 10-mile Liverpool Loop Line walk on a former railway line around the city. 

 

6. Beningborough Hall, near York 

Explore the parkland around Beningborough Hall where visitors planted 300,000 snowdrop bulbs to celebrate the 300th year of the hall. The National Trust have three waymarked trails through the estate, and you can walk along the River Ouse to the village of Newton-on-Ouse and back through the pasture and woodland.  

7. Bodenham Arboretum, near Kidderminster 

Plan a walk along the public footpaths and bridleway through Bodenham Arboretum and you might spot snowdrops among the trees and pools. For a longer hike you can also explore the dramatic sandstone rocks and woodland of Kinver Edge and Kingsford Forest Park. 

 

8. The Hermitage, Perthshire 

A magical forest with some of the tallest trees in Britain, plus the Black Linn Falls and the chance to spot red squirrels along with snowdrops. Try the circular woodland trail beside the River Braan to Rumbling Bridge and back. 

 

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