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easyoar Says: This picture gives a good indication of how big Snowdrops are (i.e. not very big!). If you enlarge the photo you will see that the leaves are very similar in size, shape and colour to the blades of grass around them.The flowers themselves are quite small but the stalks they...
easyoar Says: In the UK, we have a Christmas tradition where a piece of Mistletoe (a plant, but more of this in a minute) is hung up inside a building. The tradition then goes that you may kiss someone if you pass under the mistletoe at the same time as them. Obviously the skill here is...
easyoar Says: As you walk down the drive way towards the house, you'll cross over a bridge that goes over a stream. Just after this on the left hand side, you'll see some small grave stones against a wall. At first I thought it was a bit macabre to bury people in such a position, but...
The Church Tower and Steeple of St Gregory's
easyoar Says: Saint Gregory's Church is built on to the back of Welford Park, and it is possible to walk between the two very easily.The current church is Victorian (built in the 1850's), and is quite nicely proportioned and has an unusual tower. Most church towers are round or have about...
The Driveway into Welford Park
easyoar Says: You may need to enlarge the picture here to see it properly. The white in this picture is thousands and thousands of small white flowers called Snowdrops that flower once a year around February time (in the UK at any rate).This is just to one side of the driveway into...
easyoar Says: Welford Park was built around 1652. The site was originally part of a grange for monks to come on retreat from Abingdon Abbey.In the summer it is possible to visit the house for guided tours, but I should imagine the main reason people wish to visit is to see the Snowdrop...
easyoar Says: Welford is so out of the way, that I can't believe there is any public transport there at all.This therefore means it is essential to drive there by car.The good news is that if you go for the Snowdrops, they lay on a carpark for you which is free and there is amplee...
Narrow roads, likely to be unsalted
easyoar Says: Welford is a bit out of the way. The roads are very narrow round and about it as they take very little traffic. You therefore need to be very careful going round corners to make sure you don't collide with anything that may be coming the other way.Come snowdrop time, Welford...
easyoar Says: It would feel quite nice to buy some Snowdrop bulbs from the shop where you have just seen a large display of Snowdrop flowers. The shop knows this to be true too. It is therefore quite expensive to buy Snowdrop bulbs here. Buying a small packet of only a few bulbs will also...
easyoar Says: It was absolutely freezing the day I went. Make sure you take hats, gloves and several layers of clothing to keep warm!It's also pretty muddy, so don't take your best footwear with you. Walking boots are probably best!Last but not least, an umbrella could be a good...
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Welford Park was built around 1652. The site was originally part of a grange for monks to come on retreat from Abingdon Abbey.In the summer it is possible to...
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Welford - A phenomenal display of Snowdrops
I have never seen so many snowdrops in one place as I saw in Welford. There must be many million there. It's not the sort of place you would normally go to, but around the middle of February, Welford...
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