Forde Abbey

Snowdrops – Forde Abbey, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2053

Forde Abbey, Somerset

This is a Somerset blog and I claiming Forde Abbey because it has a Somerset address despite being just over the border into the equally wonderful county of Dorset.

Forde Abbey – Somerset, UK, ID JB1_2166

This was my first visit to the 800 year old ex-monastery.  For the last 300 years it has been a family home and in the last 100 years the large gardens have been transformed.

Snowdrops were a big part of that transformation.  I wanted to see how the flowers were getting on – its early in the season but I was hopeful and excited to visit the gardens.

Payment is taken at an honesty box at the entrance!

Snowdrops – Forde Abbey, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2047

It may be that the recent weeks of wet weather have not been good for the local snowdrops.

I could only find a few small patches of the white flowers.  These were growing on the edge of the lake which reflected the colours of the sky and  golden colours of the house.

Snowdrops – Forde Abbey, Somerset, UK. ID JB1_2092

I hope to return next month to see how they get on.