Holker Hall & Gardens, which reopens on the 14th of March, celebrates its 60th season this year. To start the season with a flourish, head gardener Yvonne Cannon and her team have planted over 38,000 bulbs. Holker Gardens will awaken with an array of spring flowering bulbs, including early, mid and late-flowering tulips and 7,500 thickly-planted primulas and primroses, through which the tulips appear. Carpets of daffodils add colour in the woodland garden and on the main lawn. In addition to the traditional planting, the gardens are also home to a number of unusual, exotic and in some instances rare plants, which although sourced from warmer climates are surprisingly at home at Holker. The Hall itself has indoor displays of hyacinths and fragrant, paper-white narcissus. The Courtyard Café serves locally produced food. To find out more visit Holker Hall Gardens
