Snowdrop adventures - Kedleston

The weather at the beginning of February continued mild and occasionally sunny so I thought I'd take the opportunity for another snowdrop adventure. 

This time we headed to Kedleston Hall pleasure grounds where there's a huge bank of snowdrops at the western end of the gardens and others scattered around. They weren't in full flower but still looking better than my garden snowdrops which are always very late. 

The mild weather had also encouraged the first flowers to appear on this rhododendron. It's such a lovely sight this early in the year that I'm surprised it's not positioned more prominently. As it is you need to leave the paths to see it.

The surrounding parkland still looked bleak and wintry but the sun was warm enough for me to sit a little while by the summer house and take in the view.

Heading from the pleasure grounds towards the church, we came across another clump of snowdrops, not quite as far open yet but will look delightful in a couple of weeks.