A hare among bluebells
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Norfolk’s bluebell woods are the envy of the land, and for weeks every year the county is a purple haze in April and May.
There’s something magical about visiting woodlands during the spring when everything begins to burst into life, and a walk through blooming bluebells is the perfect way to celebrate nature.
Bluebells at Blickling's Great Wood. Picture: Jon Walker
- Credit: Jon Walker
8 of the best bluebell walks in Norfolk
1. Blickling Great Wood: A fragrant blue carpet for as far as the eye can see, the bluebells at Blickling are one of Norfolk’s natural wonders. Managed carefully by the Blickling Estate to ensure the right amount of light reaches the forest floor, the bluebells are absolutely beautiful and have been providing annual displays for centuries. In the 1930s, thousands of bulbs were also planted in Blickling’s formal gardens and can be seen on the tree-lined Temple Walk. But it is the medieval Great Wood which is most famous for bluebells, and it’s easy to spend hours following the scented, winding path through the endless swathes of blue. For details of how to find the Great Wood, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk