March to May is a gorgeous time of year. In March there are daffodils and other early flowers poking up through the earth all over the place. It’s a beautiful sight. In April even more colourful flowers bloom and from mid-month the woods are carpeted by extraordinarily beautiful bluebells and the new leaves on the trees are iridescent green amongst many white and pink blossoms. It’s spectacularly lovely. In May there are flowers blooming everywhere, the countryside is full of intoxicating smells and the leaves glow the brightest green on the trees. It’s a particularly great time to do a garden tour – there are many stunning and famous gardens in the area. There are also lots of fairs, markets and exhibitions throughout the area at this time of year.
June, July and August are beautiful, everything is green and abundant, everyday life moves outdoors and there are many fairs, markets and exhibitions. It’s a time of intense beauty and the whole area feels relaxed and easy. There’s nothing in the whole world quite like a perfect English summer’s day – maybe accompanied by a nice glass or two of Pimms in a gorgeous pub garden.
From the middle of September through October and November the green leaves turn into gorgeous yellows, oranges, reds and purples. There are incredible trees that are red and orange like fire. It’s a lovely time to go walking. From mid October onwards the leaves start to fall off the trees in the wind, it’s a wonderful sight…and noise as they scrunch underfoot. Many of the famous gardens we can visit boast particularly beautiful colours at this time of year.
