Bluebells in the South West
A walk through the countryside we look after in April and May is often rewarded with carpets of blue. Here are some of the best places to spot bluebells in the South West.
Bluebells in Devon






Greenway
Renowned for being a spring garden, Greenway blooms into colour at this time of year. A wander along the woodland paths by the river in spring is rewarded with banks full of snowdrops and daffodils, and later carpets of bluebells.
Lydford Gorge
Bluebells cover the steep slopes of the gorge from mid-April to May. Being on the edge of Dartmoor and sitting around 150m above sea level, the bluebells can be later to arrive here than other Devon woodlands.
Killerton
Recent conservation around the Iron Age hill fort known as The Clump on the Killerton estate has made the hillside even better for bluebells, which thrive in the woodland surrounding Killerton.
Overbeck's Garden
Against a backdrop of the tropical garden, blue seas and skies, the bluebells at Overbeck's Garden create a striking sight.
North Devon
In North Devon, bluebells bloom in Beckland Woods, near Brownsham, along the coast path from Peppercombe to Bucks Mills, and in Barton Wood, near Watersmeet.
Buckland Abbey
Buckland Abbey is steeped in 700 years of history. At this ancient place in spring the Great North Wood is a sea of bluebells.
" ...sweet are the bluebells that hide in the valley..."
" Even the nineteenth-century Romantic poets Tennyson and Keats were under the spell of the bluebell, believing it symbolised regret and solitude. I say nonsense - this bulb is a true symbol of the fantastic beauty of nature. "