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Spectacular snowdrops Nothing represents the beauty of winter quite like a breathtaking snowdrop display, and here are some of the finest Britain has to offer. Make the trip and indulge Cdebr i1te lhe firSt sig ns of spring with Snowdrop \Veektnds at Vv'a terperry Gardens. The orna1 nen1al gardens \\'ill be carpeted with rnore than 30 different "arieties of snO\ \'drop. with frte toun> on the \\'eektnds ol 14 and 21 (entrance fee applies). Opening tirn es: IOa1n - Sprn Januar)'-?vlarch. t Oarn - S.30p1n April-0<..'tober. Par ty weloorne by arrangernen L. ADDRESS Waterperry. Near Wheatley. Oxfordshire OX33 UZ TEL 01844 339254 WEB waterpe r rygardens. co.uk O"er 35 acres ol spectacular woodland, lake.side and forn1al garde ns. \.Voodland walks carpeted in a n1agnillcen1 display of snO\\'dr opsand aconi1 es> \vh ich ha"e naturalised thernsel"es in vast nurnbe l"$. A rn assofhtll ebores, fiery dog"'OC.)dS and exceptional trees help 1 nake th is a truly inspirational ti n1e to visit. Refr esh rn en tsava iJable all day f ron1 ou r li('ensed tearoom. O pen: All Frida)'S> Sat urda)·Sand Sun days 30 Jan uary- 1 ri.1ar('h IOa1 n- 4pm>en tr)' f.5. ADDRESS Chi ppenham. Near Newmarket. Cambs CB7 5PT TEL 0 1638 721416 WEB ch ip p enhamparkgardens.co.uk Histori(' ru ins s erve as a spectacu la r ba('kdr op to t he wonde rful d isplay of natu ralised snowd rops at Ben ingt on Lor ds hip. As home to a colle('tion of 200 na n1ed snowd rop varieties, th is garden is a must-see attraction for any keen galanthoph ile. Plant sales. Ope n dai l)' 7 February - I March 20 I 5. Home r nade soup, crean1 teas and ca k es. ADDRESS Beningt on Lord ship. Stevenage. Herts SG2 7BS TEL 0 1 438 869668 WEB b eningtonlord ship. co.u k 2 RODE HALL AN D GAR D EN S S t1 0\\ 1 drop Walks Co n1e a nd see one of the 1 nost spect acular displays o f sno,vd rops in the North '"i th O\'tr 70 different "arieties se t in a stunning Humphr)' Repton lan dscape. 7 Feb ruar y-8 ?\ •la rch open dai ly, except 11 an1 - 4p1n. ADDRESS Schol ar Green. Cheshire ST7 3QP TEL 01270 873237 WEB rodehall.co.uk 4 HEVER CASTLE Folio"' a s nowd rop trail through the g round s of lit"er Castle, once the child hood ho1 ne of Anne Bolt)'") and enjoy the early b lossoms o f" camellia and <1 uince in the a\\•ard-\\•inning gardens. ri.1eander a long the paths fo r f ab ulou ssn0\\ 1 dr op disp lays and enjO)' bla nkets of these delicate Rowers alongside the double n1oa t that su rrounds the 700-)·ear-old cast le. ADDRESS Hever. Ed enbr id ge. Ke nt TN8 7NG TEL01732 865224 WEB hevercas tl e. co.u k Over 200 ac-res to discover includ ing the finest prod uctive gardens in Britain. 'Olese award-,vi nning restored Victorian ga rdens a('t as a windo w on to Heligan's past. Today's tearn grow over 200 varieties of fruit and "tgetables to tempt you r taste buds - a real inspiration for garde n and food lovers alike. AO DRESS Pentewan. St Austell. Cor nwall PL26 6EN TEL 01726 845100 WEB hel i gan. com

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  • Spectacular snowdrops Nothing represents the beauty of winter quite like a breathtaking snowdrop display, and here are some of the finest Britain has to offer. Make the trip and indulge

    Cdebri1te lhe firSt signs of spring with Snowdrop \Veektnds at Vv'aterperry Gardens. The orna1nen1al gardens \\'ill be carpeted with rnore than 30 different "arieties of snO\\'drop. with frte toun> o n the \\'eektnds ol 14 and 21 f~> (entrance fee applies). Opening tirnes: IOa1n - Sprn Januar)'-?vlarch. tOarn - S.30p1n April-0 \vhich ha"e naturalised thernsel"es in vast nurnbel"$. A rnassofhtllebores, fiery dog"'OC.)dS and exceptional trees help 1nake th is a truly inspirational tin1e to visit. RefreshrnentsavaiJable all day fron1 our li('ensed tearoom. O pen: All Frida)'S> Saturda)Sand Sundays 30 January-1 ri.1ar('h IOa1n- 4pm>entr)' f.5. ADDRESS Chippenham. Near Newmarket. Cam b s CB7 5PT TEL 0 1638 721416 WEB chipp enhamparkgardens.co.uk

    Histori(' ruins serve as a spectacular ba('kdrop to the wonderfu l d isplay of naturalised snowd rops at Benington Lordship. As home to a colle('tion of 200 nan1ed s no wdrop var ieties, this garden is a must-see attraction for any keen galanthophile. Plant sales. Open dail)' 12-4pm~ 7 February - I March 20 I 5. Homernade soup, crean1 teas and cakes. ADDRESS Bening ton Lordship. Stevenage. Herts SG2 7BS TEL 0 1438 869668 WEB b eningtonlordship.co.uk

    2 RODE HALL AN D GARDENS St10\\1drop Walks Con1e and see one of the 1nost spectacular displays o f sno,vdrops in the North '"ith O\'tr 70 different "arieties set in a stunning Humphr)' Repton landscape. 7 February-8 ?\larch open daily, except ~1ondays, 11 an1 - 4p1n .

    ADDRESS Scho lar Green . Cheshire ST7 3QP TEL 01270 873237 WEB rodehall.co.uk

    4 HEVER CASTLE Folio"' a s nowd rop trail th rough the g rounds of lit"er Castle, once the child hood ho1ne of Anne Bolt)'") and enjoy the early b lossoms o f" camellia and