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A woman taking photographs of the blossom at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire
Photographing blossom at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire | © National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Best places to see blossom

Each spring, blossom covers the UK in swathes of pink and white. From ornamental magnolias in gardens to hawthorn scattered across the countryside, discover some of the best places to see blossom in our care and beyond.

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A visitor admiring blossom in the orchard at Quarry Bank, Cheshire

Search our blossom map 

Using this blossom map, discover the places we look after that will be coming alive with blossom this spring, as well as some blossom-themed events and activities.

Two visitors explore outside at Dyffryn Gardens, following a concrete path that leads to five steps leading down to a lower level of the garden. They're surrounded by evergreen foliage and a large white magnolia tree overhead.
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Gardens with magnolias 

Discover our top picks for places to see magnolias this spring. Welcome in the new season with a stroll under these large, showy flowers that bloom in shades of pink and white.

Bumblebee pollinating the cherry blossoms at Stowe, Buckinghamshire
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Explore bee-friendly gardens 

Find out where you can explore the most bee-friendly gardens in our care, filled with these pollinators' favourite flowers as well as beehives to call home.

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and his two LYR band members standing in front of a pinkish wall as the sun shines on them.
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Blossomise events with Simon Armitage and LYR 

Discover blossom through music, poetry and immersive experiences. Attend a performance with the band LYR or join Simon for an intimate poetry reading this Blossom Week, 20–28 April 2024.

Best places to see blossom

    The garden in spring at Blickling Estate, Norfolk

    Explore gardens and parklands

    We care for more than 200 gardens and parks. From kitchen gardens full of fruit and veg to historic parkland, there’s something for everyone.