Exploring the Snowdrops at Rococo Garden
This time last year, Emily and I visited Rococo Garden in Painswick for the first time. I had heard that the snowdrops there were really impressive, and I wasn’t disappointed. Freyja missed out though, so making the most of a nice day during the half term holiday, the three of us paid another visit. It was a gloriously sunny day, with bright blue skies. Just like last year, parts of the gardens were covered in a white carpet of snowdrops. If you didn’t know better, you might have thought there was a dusting of snow on the ground.
Despite visiting last year, I was still blown away by the sheer numbers of snowdrops. There are thought to be about 5 million in the garden. The huge swathes are so impressive. They also completely transform parts of the gardens. However, even though the quantity of the flowers is a sight in itself, it’s hard not to marvel at the beauty of the individual flowers. There are 15 different varieties of snowdrops at Rococo Garden. From a distance, you just see the mass of white, but on closer inspection, you really do appreciate the distances between the different species.
The snowdrops provided a lovely background for getting some pictures of the girls. Freyja is more than happy to pose for photos now but Emily will usually pull faces, so getting nice pictures of them can be a little challenging! For most of the holiday, the girls have actually been quite good. They have been getting on with each other really well too. For the most part, they cooperated for photographs – but I did bribe them with the promise of lunch out together afterwards!
After the girls indulged me by posing for some photos, I let them have free reign of where they wanted to go in the garden. They headed straight for the Exedra. Here they spent some time looking at their reflections in the pool.
We then decided to try the maze. Freyja decided to be the leader, and we got in and, more importantly, out again unscathed!
We finished off at the Red House. It is the girls’ favourite building, and has lovely views over the gardens, and the surrounding countryside.
If you are local to Gloucestershire and haven’t been up to Rococo Garden yet, it is well worth a visit especially at this time of year. The snowdrops there really do have to be seen!
Your photos are lovely, I’d forgotten there was a maze at Rococco. I’m going to try and take the kids there while the snowdrops are still out. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful place to visit! Those snowdrops are incredible! You got some lovely pics of your girls too. #countrykids
Such beautiful photos of the girls and the snowdrops. I think they more than deserved their lunch, you have some beautiful memories of your visit here. Freyja’s new hair cut looks so grown up and Emily looks more like you each day! I have realised looking at your photos that we actually have several varieties of snowdrops here on the farm too, I thought it was the same ones flowering from December to April, now I realise it is in fact different varieties. I hope one day ours spread to look half as pretty as these gardens.
Thank you for sharing with me on #CountryKids
I went here a few years ago so would love to go back. The snowdrops look fab #countrykidsfun
You have captured their lovely relationship and what a pretty place to visit. Carpets and carpets of snowdrops!!! #countrykids
Gorgeous photos! Your girls are beautiful and so photogenic.
Wow they look gorgeous! I am looking for locAl places with snowdrops but so far haven’t managed to find any. This is a bit far for us but I will remember it if we are more local xx #CountryKids
Painswick Rococo Gardens are very special to myself and my husband, as it’s where he proposed to me. We really must take the children one day. The café do some really fantastic cake too! #CountryKids
Ah this does look perfect – the girls look like they are having an amazing time! Gorgeous snowdrops too, I’d love to find some near us! #countrykids