The beautiful snowdrop flower only blooms for a few weeks so you need to get out soon if you want to catch a glimpse of the popular plant.
If you are looking for ways to get your family into the outdoors for a day trip, there are several National Trust sites with huge gardens to explore. For only a short period of time, you can see beautiful snowdrop flowers growing in woods and gardens across Cambridgeshire in the winter, so it might be worth getting outside soon to see them bloom.
There are more than 2,500 varieties of snowdrops, and the arrival of the plant signals that “warmer weather is on the horizon”. The flower first became fashionable in the Victorian era and is still popular to this day.
These three National Trust sites are hotspots for seeing the beautiful flowers before they quickly disappear again at the start of spring.
Anglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey is known for having one of the most impressive collections of snowdrops in the UK, with over 500 varieties growing there. The best areas to see them at the site include the Winter Garden path and along the Woodland path.
You might be able to spot the Galanthus nivalis ‘Anglesey Abbey’, which is a snowdrop that was discovered at and named after Anglesey Abbey. The site is also holding special tours led by garden guides to allow visitors to see the private collection of snowdrops that isn’t usually open to the public, which can be booked on the Anglesey Abbey website.
Wimpole Estate
If you are looking for somewhere quiet to walk around, you might want to visit the Wimpole Estate. As well as the bright white snowdrops, you can spot the yellow blooms of aconites while enjoying a hot drink and a stroll through the gardens.
If you are extra lucky, you might be able to see some daffodils that have bloomed early.
Peckover House
From Saturday, January 24, until Sunday, March 8, Peckover House will be opening up its garden at weekends. Around the garden, you will be able to see patches of snowdrops, winter aconites, and smell the orange blossom trees as they start to bloom.
The garden will offer you a “sneak peek” at the first signs of the start of spring. You do not need to book to visit the Peckover House, and it is completely free to walk around the gardens.
