It has taken its sweet time, but it finally feels like spring might have arrived in the UK. The sun is out (sort of), the first flowers are blooming and it’s no longer pitch dark at 5pm. We also have a hell of a lot of bank holidays to look forward to.
If you’re looking to get the most out of the season, it could be worth taking a look at this list of the best spring day trips in the country. New research, commissioned by London North Eastern Railway (LNER), has revealed the top places in the UK to see spring scenery – and you might be surprised at the findings.
Kew Gardens in London took the top spot, closely followed by the New Forest in Hampshire and the Lake District’s second largest lake Ullswater. Richmond Park, Greenwich Park and St James’s Park in London also made the top ten.
York also apparently has loads of must-see spring attractions to tick off over the coming months – including the North York Moors, York Minster, the medieval City Walls, and Castle Howard and Yorkshire Arboretum.
Here are the top ten spring day trips in the UK, according to the study:
- Kew Gardens, London
- New Forest, Hampshire
- Ullswater Lake, Lake District
- St James’s Park, London
- Richmond Park, London
- The North York Moors, York
- Greenwich Park, London
- York City Walls, York
- York Minster, York
- Castle Howard and Yorkshire Arboretum, York
ICYMI: A beautiful 1950s heritage railway has just rejoined Britain’s mainline network.
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