Winter Flowers at Bennington Lordship Gardens

I recently made my first visit to Bennington Lordship Gardens nr stevenage in order to see their famed display of snowdrops. It was one of the intermittent clear warm days we have been enjoying and the setting was magical.

The mock castle lends a real romantic air and the moat is a sea of white snowdrops

The naturalised swathes of Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) sweep across the grounds.

Galanthus sp.

Eranthis hyemalis

In another part of the garden these Crocus were attracting large numbers of bees. Nectar is few and far between at this time of year so these early bulbs are an important food source.

I thought that this bright combination of yellow and purple together was particularly cheery. It made me smile.
I can't finish this blog without mentioning that the tearoom was definitely worth a visit for the extensive selection of homemade cakes. Delicious.