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Fall in love with blossom at Crook Hall Gardens, across the city of Durham and throughout the North East this year. Pick up a blossom map, take part in an event, or simply savour the uplifting impact of blossom.
Spring is a special time in the gardens, with blossom picking up pace week by week. In March, delicate white flowers appear on the damson tree in our orchard, followed in early April by frothy white clusters blooming on the gnarled 300 year-old pear tree in the walled garden.
Then it’s the apple trees’ turn to put on a show, with blossom usually peaking around early May. A path runs between traditional varieties of apple trees in the orchard, where visitors can surround themselves with clouds of delicately scented frothy white-pink flowers and hear the joyful sound of buzzing bees. You can pull up a blossom-themed deckchair, lie back and soak it all up.
While you’re here, pick up a free gift to help fill your view with blossom. Available while stocks last.
Be sure to bring your camera, or have your phone at the ready, to snap some beautiful blossom pics as you explore Crook Hall Gardens and the wider city, or wherever you happen to spot blossom. Then, thanks to CEWE photo printing company, you can pick up a voucher to print out your best shots for free: from 20 March to 31 May, visit a participating Boots, Ryman or London Camera Exchange store to get five free photos printed using the free National Trust Blossom border. We’d love to see them too – please share your favourite blossom photos on Facebook, adding #BlossomWatch, #NationalTrust and tagging us with @CrookHallGardensNT.
You’ll find a whole host of blossom-themed events around Durham this spring:
- Learn about planting and caring for blossom trees at Crook Hall Gardens
- Find inner peace through mindful blossom bathing sessions
- Create nature-inspired arts and crafts
- Join a guided blossom walk across the city or into Durham’s green spaces
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Find out what’s happening this week across the Culture County. From festivals and exhibitions, to sport and theatre, you’re certain to have an eventful time in Durham.
