Route: Thorp Perrow Arboretum
Area: North Yorkshire
Date of walk: 13th May 2016
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 2.0 miles
Weather: Cloudy but good light
Thorp Perrow Arboretum boasts one of the finest collections of trees and shrubs in the country. I’d last visited here in Autumn 2014 but the garden is known for having interest all year round and I was keen to see it in spring
I made a beeline for the bluebell woods which were on fine form and just about at their peak
Although a map of the garden is provided at the entrance (which helpfully highlights the best areas to visit according to the season), I didn’t follow a particular route and simply wandered around where my fancy took me. There are innumerable tempting paths, all of which offer different things at different times of the year
I had a thoroughly enjoyable time here and hope to return during another season to see what else is on offer
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Before setting off to North Yorkshire I made a dawn visit to Buttermere
Low Raven Crag leading up to Fleetwith Pike
Head of Crummock Water, and a nod to Tony Bennett for showing me the spot where he took his superb award winning photo
Nearby Rannerdale, which is famous for its bluebells - they are unusual as they grow on open fellside as opposed to their normal woodland habitat
I return to the small car park near the shore of Crummock Water
Back home, a red squirrel in the garden
A couple of hours later, more bluebells in Thorp Perrow Arboretum…
More red squirrels! This is a magical place and I hope that the photos do it justice
