Best bluebell woods

Bluebell woods are breathtaking. Usually flowering between late March and early May – and often alongside other eye-catching plants including wood anemone and wild garlic – bluebells brighten up the woodland floor and perfume the air in spring.

If you’re looking for a bluebell walk near you, we have the perfect spot. Lots of the woods we look after are bluebell hotspots, from Kinclaven Bluebell Wood in Perthshire to Hackfall in the Yorkshire Dales. Here are some of the best.

Are bluebells endangered?

Though bluebells aren’t endangered, they’re threatened by local extinction. Their beauty means they’re a favourite photo opportunity, but stepping onto the colourful carpet can kill them. Bluebells are damaged by trampling, which means they can’t produce enough energy to flower and reproduce. By sticking to footpaths in our bluebell woods, you can help us protect these special plants.

Bluebells are also threatened by invasive Spanish bluebells – which can spread through bluebell habitat and hybridise with them – and habitat loss. Bluebells are an ancient woodland indicator – when our ancient woods are neglected, damaged or destroyed, the bluebells within them die out.