Snow Drops on Snowdrops
My last post about the cold snap that brought springtime snow to Somerset. This time focusing on snowdrops. Who doesn’t like a snowdrop in snow? The combination of thick snow that hid most flowers,...
Category: Snowdrops
Snowdrops at Henstridge
I recently popped over to the church at Henstridge in South Somerset on the hunt for churchyard snowdrops. I work nearby but shamefully this was the first time I had visited the church. It...
Snowdrops at Milborne Port
I’m always on the look out for more snowdrop locations in Somerset. While there are some fabulous wild locations, such as Mells and Wheddon Cross, the best way to search for new sites is...
Shaftesbury Snowdrops
Today I went on an adventure over the border out of Somerset into the neighbouring county of Dorset. Shaftesbury Snowdrops Shaftesbury Snowdrops is a fanastic project to create a legacy from the Queen’s Diamond...
Bishop’s Snowdrops
Each year I make a visit to the Bishop’s Palace in Wells. This is a beautiful place to visit, and you can return all year on the same ticket. What’s not to like! They...
Blackford Snowdrops
Blackford is a common village name in Somerset, so I need to begin by saying that this post is about the Blackford in South Somerset which is not far from Sparkford. Snowdrops Snowdrops, like...
Uphill Snowdrops
The Donkey Field in village of Uphill on the outskirts of Weston-super-Mare is the first place that snowdrops appear in Somerset – at least as far as I know. This was confirmed by the...
Snowdrops of Camelot
We are approaching the arrival of snowdrops. The earliest snowdrops are already here – such as those in the Donkey Field at Uphill. But in this post I wanted to focus on the snowdrops...
Chewton Mendip Snowdrops
Chewton Mendip Primroses and catkins in Chewton Mendip are welcoming the arrival of spring. Spring showers add a sparkle to the snowdrops. In the churchyard is a strip of snowdrops. The flowers nestle amongst...
Priddy Snowdrops
Priddy This village sits high up in the Mendip Hills. It has a church, shop, a pub and a central green and lots of social events. So it is a really good village! The...
