As February approaches each year, I always look forward to seeing the snowdrops appear and to visiting Benington Lordship Gardens to see the spectacular display of snowdrops in the gardens there. It's become a fixture on our February calendar and for me, the snowdrops blooming are the first signs of winter fading away and spring looking nearer on the horizon. It's the time the garden starts to unfold with new colours and life.
Benington is a small Hertfordshire village on the outskirts of Stevenage and the gardens are usually open to the public during February, as they are home to a vast array of snowdrops of many differing varieties. There are also hellebores, crocuses and aconites in bloom as well as beautiful views across the lake and the rolling Hertfordshire countryside. The village is also very pretty and worth a wander around with its old church and duck pond. Refreshments are also available in the village hall or in the hall in the grounds of Benington Lordship for when you've finished your walk or wander.
I think the pictures speak for themselves...
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