Shipley daffodils

Now we're allowed out and about I want to make the most of the sunny Spring weather, so on Tuesday we headed to Shipley, hoping to catch the daffodils before their flowers faded. They were starting to look a little ragged, and I think we missed them at their best, but they still looked stunning en masse.

I was surprised how many visitors were there - we got the last car parking spot! - but there's plenty of space for people to spread out, the paths are all good and wide, and there are a variety of directions to walk in so once away from the car park it didn't feel busy.

We followed our usual route - up the hill from the Mapperley entrance, through the community orchard to the Lodge tea-rooms (not open, even for takeaway, on Tuesday), then up the old drive and round the former gardens before heading back downhill to the car.

 It's a nice easy amble after the first uphill bit, it was warm enough to sit for a while in the sunshine, and great to be able to get outside and see more than the garden.