UK Holiday Cottages Close to Bluebell Woods

Where to See the Bluebells Next Spring

East Sussex Woodlands

Arlington Bluebell Walk, East Sussex, from mid-April to early May. Swathes of blue carpet the fields and woodlands at Arlington, where there are eight walks of differing degrees over three farms. The Blue Walk is gravelled and suitable for wheelchair users, and mobility scooters are available for hire. Stay at  Fuggles Cottage near Robertsbridge, a delightful cottage for couples, for a weekend break filled with romantic bluebell walks.

Bluebells and the Sea

The bluebells stretch from the walled gardens to the sea at Hartland Abbey in North Devon, and visitors are welcome, especially on their legendary Bluebell Days in late April and early May. Bring friends and family and stay nearby at Old Chapel in Clovelly on the North Devon coast, a large holiday cottage that sleeps 8. Circular walks through the grounds include a stroll to the Dashwood family's home in the 2007 film, Sense & Sensibility.

Cotswold Bluebells

Sloping gently down to the River Evenlode, Foxholes Nature Reserve in Oxfordshire is a peaceful woodland haven filled to bursting with Bluebells. Once part of the ancient Wychwood Forest, a carpet of blue spreads under the trees in spring. Stay nearby at The Chestnuts, a large eco-holiday cottage with an urban-chic feel. (Sleeps 10) Weekend breaks from £600.

A Devonshire Blue Bell Carpet

Back in North Devon, the banner photograph is of the magnificent bluebell-carpeted Harford Wood near Landkey in North Devon - a glorious walk from mid-April to early May. Start and finish from the Castle Inn in Landkey for a thirst-quenching pint of local ale or the Willows Tea Rooms a few doors further along if a  calorie-filled Devonshire cream tea is preferable. 

Stay at Barn Cottage, a rural holiday let between Exmoor and the picturesque market town of South Molton.