Flower Fields In The UK

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around ooceAs many of you will know, I love to take my camera on adventure days with friends and family. Some of our prettiest photos are from when we’ve visited one of the many beautiful flower fields we have in the UK. Here are some of my favourite flowers, together with some examples of where you can find them (most of the flowers are found in too many places to list here) to inspire you and your camera adventures. 

Confetti fields – Pershore (Worcestershire) & Bishop Stortford (Hertfordshire)

I love our annual visit to the Confetti Fields run by the Real Flower Confetti Company. Located near Worcester and only open for about 10 days each year, these fields truely are a visual delight and a photographers paradise. The confetti plants are arranged in coloured strips across a massive field, there are plenty of paths for you to explore and photograph between the confetti plants. 

I’ve seen a second confetti field pop up on social media, and I’m hoping to go exploring in 2024. The second confetti field is found at Hatters Farm, Bishop Stortford. Fingers crossed this one is as good as the Pershore one, and even better maybe they’ll flower at different times so I can visit both! 

Bluebells – Ashridge Estate (Herts) & Blickling Estate (Norfolk)

Bluebells appear in many locations across the UK towards the end of April and first part of May each year. These delicate flowers (which are purple in colour, despite their name), can either create carpets across the landscape, or appear in delicate clumps adding just a hint of colour. 

Tulips – Kings Lynnn (Norfolk) & Arundel Castle (West Sussex)

I once spent a spring living in the Netherlands. One of the the vivid memories I have my trip are of the stunning tulip fields found there. If you can’t get to the Netherlands, the tulip Fields in Norfolk are among the best in the UK. The Norfolk tulip fields open for a week each year, normally at the end of April. In West Sussex, tulips grow against the beautiful backdrop of Arundel Castle. 

Lavender – Hitchin (Herts) & Mayfield (Surrey)

One of the things I love about Lavender is that its a bit less fickle than some of the other flowers, it tends to hang around for weeks if not months each summer. The vivid purple colours brighten summer landscapes, and are perfect for summer portraits. 

Snowdrops – Benington Lordship (Herts) & Anglesey Abbey (Cambridgeshire)

A few years ago now, I spent a spring living in the Netherlands. One of the highlights of my trip were the stunning tulip fields found there. The Tulip Fields in Norfolk are among the best in the UK, and reachable without travelling to the Netherlands!  The tulip fields open for a week each year, normally at the end of April. In West Sussex, tulips grow against the beautiful backdrop of Arundel Castle. 

Daffodils – Ascott House (Buckinghamshire) & Beningborough Hall (Yorkshire) 

A few years ago now, I spent a spring living in the Netherlands. One of the highlights of my trip were the stunning tulip fields found there. The Tulip Fields in Norfolk are among the best in the UK, and reachable without travelling to the Netherlands!  The tulip fields open for a week each year, normally at the end of April. In West Sussex, tulips grow against the beautiful backdrop of Arundel Castle. 

Wisteria – Grey’s Court (Oxfordshire) or Hampstead Heath (London)

Wisteria is a funny one, it looks so pretty but I’m not sure I like the smell! There are a couple of places we’ve been to see wisteria plants, I think my favourite is Grey’s Court. This is a National Trust property just under an hour’s drive from Berkhamsted. The wisteria is so impressive, winding around walls and courtyards, and the garden it’s located in is equally stunning.

Another location that is has stunning wisteria is the Pergola at Hampstead Heath. The Pergola is tucked away at the west side of the Heath, and is reported to have been built using the leftover materials from the nearby building of the Hampstead extension of the Northern line to cut transport costs. The Pergola is well worth a visit, especially in early May when the Wisteria flowers. 

Remember when visiting any of these flower fields that it’s important to stick to paths and never sit or walk on any of the flowers. Some of the flowers listed here take almost a decade to grow back once they are damaged.

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