Things to do in January: The Nottingham hall allowing public access to huge snowdrop garden this winter
The snowdrop garden will be open for just six weeks
A medieval Nottingham manor house is opening up its large snowdrop garden to the public this winter.
Holme Pierrepont Hall, near Radcliffe on Trent, will open its iconic snowdrop garden on January 26.
Until February 28, members of the public will be able to walk through the hall’s gardens surrounded by thousands of snowdrops.
Holme Pierrepont Hall is the family home of the Brackenbury family, who are direct descendants of the Pierrepont Family.
The Tudor manor house on the estate today, which is Grade I listed by Historic England, dates back to 1500.
What is there to see?
Holme Pierrepont is renowned for its glorious displays of Snowdrops in February, along with other winter flowering plants including hellebores, aconites, cyclamen, cornus and winter flowering irises.
How much does it cost to walk around the gardens?
- Adults (gardens only) - £6
- Children (gardens only) - free
Tickets can only be purchased on-site using cash.