BEACH AND BLOSSOMS
HOLKHAM HALL, NORTH NORFOLK
With over 3,000 acres to explore, you can stroll from scrub and woodlands right down to the epic four-mile long beach. Spot roaming deer and evergreen oaks and take in the natural trail around the lake.
SPRING HORTICULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS: You’ll see nesting birds on the ground, plus sheep tending their lambs. The scented edgeworthia, ceanothus and magnolia are at their best in April, along with the glorious pear and plum blossoms. The walled garden has snowdrops, daffodils, tulips and the wintersweet shrub.
HOW MUCH? Park entrance is free (holkham.co.uk).
WHERE TO STAY: The Victoria is a classic English Inn on the Holkham Estate. Doubles from £150 a night with breakfast (holkham.co.uk/stay-eat/ the-victoria-inn/welcome).