Snowdrop adventures - Hopton Hall

Continuing sunny weather tempted me out again, this time to one of my favourite snowdrop places - Hopton Hall, near Wirksworth.

The snowdrop walk opened at the beginning of February but by waiting till later in the month to visit I think we caught the display at its best.

The walk is laid out to take in as many snowdrops as possible and leads through woodland alongside the drive, then behind the hall to the rose garden (sleeping now but still beautiful with its topiary and dwarf hedges), down to the ponds and back in front of the hall.

 For now the garden is only open for a couple more days. After that you have to wait till the roses flower in July.