Blossom watch

Plan your next spring stroll beneath colourful blossom with your loved ones. From Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire to Shaw’s Corner in Hertfordshire, find out where the best places are to see different types of blossom all across the East of England.

Take a refreshing walk surrounded by blossom in the Midlands. Spot delicate white blossom at Brockhampton in Herefordshire, where traditional orchards are being restored. You can also see colourful blossom in the walled garden at Attingham in Shropshire.

Experience fragrant white flowers, delicate pink petals and the sights of spring blossom floating through the air in the North of England. Plan a visit to places such as Nunnington Hall in Yorkshire and Sizergh in Cumbria, where you can see the beauty of blossom.

Immerse yourself in the beauty of spring when you take a blossom walk in Northern Ireland. View apple blossom at Ardress House in County Armagh or spend time with loved ones under magnolia trees in bloom at Springhill in County Londonderry.

Walk through a garden filled with blossom in the South East. Enjoy the beauty of blossom in the orchards at Sissinghurst in Kent, or stroll through the garden to take in the sights of plum, pear and apple blossom at The Vyne in Hampshire.

Experience beautiful displays of blossom in the South West. Soak up the colour on the lilac walk at Antony in Cornwall or wander through the orchard full of white blossom at Snowshill Garden in Gloucestershire.

Visit Wales for colourful spring blossom. Be surrounded by pinks and reds at Bodnant Garden in Conwy when you see magnolias, camelias and rhododendrons. Or, discover the orchard at Llanerchaeron in Ceredigion that wakes up during the spring and puts on a show of delicate blossom.

Slow down and connect to nature with these blossom activities. You can find a guide to different blossom types, ideas for practicing mindfulness day-to-day and a blossom origami craft. Why not share your photos of blossom on social media? Use #Blossomwatch to share the joy of spring.

If you're looking for a Welsh version of the blossom activities, you can download it here. It includes the blossom spotter guide and mindful ideas for connecting with nature.

Since 1900, over half of England and Wales' orchards have been lost. With your help, we want to restore blossom for everyone. You can read about the study we commissioned to delve deeper into the issue and how you can help us to bring blossom back.

We're working with partners and communities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to help urban places blossom with greener spaces and circles of blossom trees. Discover more about our plans, including our work with local communities in Birmingham to create a symbolic 'ring of blossom' around the city.