You know spring has sprung when you see your first snowdrop of the year.
Make february the month you head out for a spectacular sighting of the beautiful white bulbs with these top National Trust properties across the country...
South West
Open daily: 10am - 4pm
See the first signs of spring at Kingston Lacey where the gardens wake to a garden of snowdrops from early February.
Open daily: 11am - 4pm
Snowdrops are mixed with aconites and cyclamen to create a colourful carpet along Newark Park's forest floor.
Open daily: 10am - 4pm
The 500 acres of pathways at Saltram are already lined with a sprinkling of snowdrops and you can even plant one yourself in February.
London and the South East
Open daily: 10am - 5pm
Snowdrops thrive along the bed of the Font stream thanks to the warming effects of the water that make them blossom a week or two early.
Open daily: 10am - 4pm
Enjoy a stroll through the walled garden to catch a glimpse of the bulb meadow overgrown with snowdrops, narcissus and hellebores.
Open daily: 10am - 4pm
(from 13 February onwards 10am - 6pm)
The beginning of the year is known as ‘Stowedrop' due to the never-ending carpet of flowers that covers the Elysian Fields, Sleeping Wood and Lamport Garden.
East England
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens
& Lode Mill, Cambridgeshire
Open daily: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Be prepared to be bowled over at Anglesey Abbey's vast array of snowdrops that include 300 different types across 114 acres of gardens.
Open daily: 9am - 5.30pm
Bathe your senses in honey at Ickworth as the gardens begin to burst with sweet smelling Galanthus ‘S Arnott snowdrops and buttery aconites.
Open daily: 11am - 4pm
Feast your eyes on the beautiful moated Hall surrounded by endless snowdrops across 70 acres of gardens on a snowdrop walk between January and March.
Midlands
Open daily: 8am - 5pm
Wander through 200 years of history, walled gardens and acres of snowdrop covered woodland floors at Attingham Park this spring.
Open daily: 9.30am - 4pm
Lakeside walks in spring at Belton House wash away the last signs of winter as the first snowdrop blooms creep up under foot.
Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire
Open daily: 9am - 4pm (from 13 February onwards 9am - 5pm)
Gardens around both the Tudor moated house and the medieval church are full of snowdrop life in early spring.
North West
Open daily: 11am - 4pm
In between the 700 different species of plants sit over 100,000 snowdrops under the canopy of giant oak trees.
Yorkshire and the North East
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Yorkshire
Open daily: 10am - 5pm
Visit this World Heritage Site and explore the Abbey ruins and Georgian gardens for a stunning snowdrop sighting.
Open daily: 10am - 6pm
The snowdrop selection at Wallington is second to none with many special and rare varieties alongside purple irises.
Wales
Open daily: 10am - 4pm
Chase away those winter blues at this medieval fortress on the Welsh Marshes with a brisk walk around the snowdrop trail.
Northern Ireland
Snowdrop walks, 6 - 7, 13 - 14, 20 - 21, 27 - 28 February, 12pm - 5pm
Embark on a snowdrop self-guided walk every weekend throughout February. The scenic walk shows off the best of the snowdrop flowers.
Springhill, County Londonderry
Snowdrop walks, 6 - 7, 13 - 14, 20 - 21, 27 - 28 February, 12pm - 5pm
Explore the 17th century house's beautiful estate studded with snowdrops that are available to buy in the gift store.
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