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Blossom and bloom trail 2026

North East Festival of Blossom 2026

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Follow Gibside's best blooms & discover stories behind the plants on this self-led sensory stroll through the landscape garden.

Find mindful zones and yoga spots that connect you to nature. Stumble across blossom art, capture photographs, read poetry and other joyful spring surprises along the way.

See several species of blossom trees in the Walled Garden, including pear, apple, and apricot and find spring blooms like bluebells, a golden laburnum and rhododendrons around the wider estate.

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on
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at 11:00 to 12:30+ 39 other dates or times