Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire 

Of Anglesey 320 varieties of snowdrop, an amazing 20 were discovered in these 114-acre gardens. 

There are fabulous displays of the delicate white bulbs dotted all over the grounds, with notices to point you towards the next glorious swathe.

Anglesey also has a Winter Garden that really comes into its own now.

Designed with plants that give winter colour and fragrance, highlights include the bright yellow and red Dogwoods, the polished bark of the Tibetan Cherry, the brilliant white stems of the Himalayan Silver Birch Grove, and the heady scent of Christmas Box, Winter Sweet and winter flowering Honeysuckle.

A special Snowdrop Festival continues until March 1 with free Snowdrop Tours on weekdays at 2pm, which must be booked (01223 810086) although some spaces are also available on a first come first served basis on the day.

For information about opening times and entrance fees go to nationaltrust.org.uk/anglesey-abbey

The Argory, County Armagh

This spectacular riverside estate has a stunning display of snowdrops and other beautiful spring bulbs throughout February.

Self-guided scenic snowdrop walks run every Saturday and Sunday in the month, and snowdrop plants are available to at the shop.

Special Snowdrop Walks take place from 12-5pm on February 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 and 28, plus March 1.

For information about opening times and entrance fees go to nationaltrust.org.uk/argory

Attingham Park, Shropshire

Snowdrops carpet the woodland floor at Shropshire’s Attingham Park between Shrewsbury and the River Severn. 

There are Snowdrop Evening Walks from February 20-22, from 5.30-8pm, when the woodlands are transformed with hundreds of candles and fairy lights to create a magical experience.

Don’t forget to wrap up warm and bring your torch to light the way.

For information about opening times and entrance fees go to nationaltrust.org.uk/attingham-park

Chirk Castle, Wrexham

Glimpses of snowdrops can be found throughout the garden, scattered between clipped yews, herbaceous borders, shrub and rock gardens, and are particularly special in Pleasure Ground Wood.

There are also Snowdrop Walks tomorrow on Saturday and Sunday, January 31 and March 1, from 10am-4pm.

For information about opening times and entrance fees go to nationaltrust.org.uk/chirk-castle

Dunham Massey, Cheshire

The seven-acre winter garden is the largest of its kind in Britain and was designed with the help of Roy Lancaster, OBE.

It has more than 700 different plant species and a further 1,600 shrubs which from autumn through to late spring provide plenty of distractions from the cold. 

Striking white-stemmed silver birches and bright dogwood barks contrast with deep evergreens and colourful winter iris. 

And more than 200,000 double and single bloom snowdrops have been planted since the garden opened in 2009.

For information about opening times and entrance fees go to nationaltrust.org.uk/dunham-massey

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Yorkshire 

See carpets of snowdrops amid the magnificent abbey ruins and landscaped Georgian water gardens at this breath-taking World Heritage Site.

The 800-plus acres of beautiful parkland has snowdrops among the Larch, Scots pine and yews, and there is a Winter Family Nature Walk on February 8 from 2-3pm.

For information about opening times and entrance fees go to nationaltrust.org.uk/fountains-abbey 

Kingston Lacy, Dorset 

February is a special month here, with blankets of snowdrops in the Fernery and along Lady’s Walk .

There is a special Snowdrop Festival on from Saturday, February 1, until March 31, from 10.30am until 4pm.

For information about opening times and entrance fees go to nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy

Mottisfont, Hampshire        

The National Trust’s newest winter garden can be found at Mottisfont, where the garden blends a number of unusual plants rich in colour and scent.

Late-flowering shrubs and sweet-smelling winter honeysuckle are among the snowdrops that thrive along the banks of the Font stream, which also appear elsewhere in the river garden.

Guided snowdrop walks are available at 12.30pm and 2pm on February 7, 8, 14 and 15 through the spectacular snowdrop woods. 

For information about opening times and entrance fees go to nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont

Nymans, West Sussex

Nymans is famed for its rare and important plants, among them snowdrops and camellias, some of which are now in bloom.

The bulb meadow in the walled garden is full of snowdrops and early narcissus and there are rare hellebores all around the garden. 

By Valentine’s Day, more than 150 different types of plant are flowering at Nymans and the snowdrop clusters offer cool contrasts to fiery witch hazel oranges and the rich red stems of the dogwoods.

For information about opening times and entrance fees go to nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans

Wallington, Northumberland

Wallington, home to generations of the unconventional Trevelyan family, has drifts of snowdrops in the courtyard, including special varieties such as the ‘Sandersii’ which have sulphur yellow markings instead of green. 

You can see double ‘Flore Pleno’ snowdrops in the East Woods and the beautiful Edwardian Conservatory, originally created as a Winter Garden, houses Jasmine, Begonia and Clerodendrum, with purple Iris outside in the winter garden.

A snowdrop planting week takes place from February 14 until February 22, from 10am to 3pm, when visitors can help to plant 100,000 snowdrop bulbs in the garden to create a new winter trail through the East Wood.

For information about opening times and entrance fees go to nationaltrust.org.uk/wallington