10 great places to see bluebells in the UK this spring – chosen by readers

As bluebells reach their peak across the UK, our tipsters tell us their favourite spots, ‘secret’ or otherwise, for viewing the astonishing woodland spring transformation

My favourite place to take in bluebells’ beauty and scent is Breamore Woods in Hampshire. The public footpath takes you through the main gates of Tudor Breamore House, past the house, stables and clock tower, then uphill through woodland carpeted with bluebells on both sides. As an added bonus, when you emerge from the trees after a mile or so, the view opens out over buttery yellow rape fields and distant farmland. At the very top of the hill is the strange, ancient turf Breamore Mizmaze. I take a turn round that, then it’s all downhill, back through the bluebells and perhaps a cup of tea at the cafe.
Jane Coundley