Category: Snowdrops

The last Snowdrop - St Leonards Church, Somerset, UK. ID JB_1351

Last Snowdrop Standing

I was surprised and delighted that one of my pictures (above) was on display next to the door of St Leonard’s Church in the village of Butleigh near Glastonbury in Somerset.  It is a...

Snowdrops - Priddy, Somerset, UK. ID JB_1540

Roadside Snowdrops

We all have our favourite places to see snowdrops – a church, country estate or woodland valley.  However, it is possible to see snowdrops all over the place as you drive around the county....

Snowdrops - Yeo Valley Organic Garden, Blagdon, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_9170

Yeo Valley Snowdrops

Yeo Valley Organic Garden Today, as part of the Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival, the Yeo Valley dairy opened their organic garden to visitors. I should have guessed they would being selling snowdrops in their...

Crocuses - East Lambrook Manor, South Somerset, UK. ID JB_8437

East Lambrook Manor

East Lambrook Manor This manor has been on radar for years.  Through the window it is clear that is the beautiful location.  Very English and very South Somerset. Snowdrops are on sale. On arrival...

Snowdrops - St Martin's Church, Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_8611

Kingsbury Episcopi Snowdrops

St Martin’s Church in Kingsbury Episcopi has a 99 feet high tower.  In fact it is so tall that all of my pictures of the church were rubbish.  So none of them are here....

Church St Peter & St Paul - Maperton, Somerset, UK. ID IMG_8342

Maperton Snowdrops

Maperton Church You would be very lucky stubble across this church by accident.  It is hidden gem down a deep lane, in the middle of rural south Somerset.  It cannot be seen from the...

Snowdrops - Bishops Palace, Wells, Somerset, UK. ID JB_7791

Bishops Snowdrops

It was another rainy winter day in Somerset.  Perfect to head up to Wells and visit the Bishops Palace to join their “Snowdrop Celebrations”. The flowers were out all across the stunning location. Mixed...

Churchyard Snowdrops - Blackford, South Somerset, UK. ID 824_8774

Return to Blackford

Blackford Snowdrops A follow up visit to one of the best churchyard displays of snowdrops in Somerset. Snowdrops are very late this year.  During my previous visit a week ago there were very few...

Snowdrops - Church of St Michael, Blackford, South Somerset, UK. ID JB_6725

Somerset Snowdrops

  This is one of my favourite times of the year, because it is the time when the snowdrops signal the beginning of the end of winter.  Somerset has a wealth of places to...

Snowdrops - Blackford, South Somerset, UK. ID JB_7402

Blackford Snowdrops

Blackford First, just so there is no confusion… of the three villages called Blackford in Somerset, this is the one in South Somerset.  In the grounds of the beautiful Church of St Michael the...