Last week I visited Enys Gardens here in Cornwall and saw a spectacular display of bluebells.

I had heard that this was an amazing place to view a ‘carpet’ of bluebells and it didn’t disappoint. Whilst living in Australia I have missed the spring flowers of the UK countryside (although Aus. has its own fair share of flora delights)  – perhaps bluebells most of all. I was lucky with the weather – the sun shone for my entire visit. I am so glad I went as I discovered a really interesting place.

Enys House and the Gardens have a fascinating  history (which you can read about here:-  www.enysgardens.org.uk) . The house has not been lived in for many years and has seen a lot of neglect.  Now, along with the gardens, it is in need of care and restoration which is slowly being achieved by its current owners. My visit was primarily to see the bluebells but the rest of the garden was just as interesting, seeing both the cleared areas under restoration and the slightly wilder areas still to be tamed. I wandered into the flower garden where amongst a wide variety of plants there were beautiful magnolias and many types of wisteria in flower.

There is a recently planted orchard, where Cornish varieties of apples are being grown and a  New Zealand garden (with plants brought over by a previous family member who  had been living in New Zealand before inheriting the property).

Ambling down a hillside path took me to the ponds where I saw masses of bright pink primulas and watched as a robin caught a dragonfly.

I found walking around Enys a very ‘uplifting’ experience; especially after such a long, wet winter. It has inspired me to get out and about more and inspired me to write more on my website.