Every Spring, many people love to gather around to enjoy nature’s signs of the season that transitions the cold, harsh winter into the warmer summer months.
One such way, nature has its way of showing us spring has arrived is by its flowers blooming in spots that were previously bare.
Recently, I attended a lovely cherry blossom viewing at Oozells Square, in Birmingham, though admittedly it was rather lacklustre as it was a really rainy day. Nonetheless, the pretty pink petals of the cherry blossoms are a gorgeous reminder of the spring season.
Another lovely reminder is the sight of bluebells in bloom.
There are plenty of spots across the Black Country where these these bluebells are sighted at the end of April and into the start of May.
However, some UK woodlands are already bluebells due to a mild spring.
We’ve rounded up some of the best spots where you can see these bluebells in bloom in and around the Black Country.
Take a look below:
5. Alder Coppice Woods
Perhaps this is one of the top places in the Black Country to see bluebells in bloom, people also travel to Alder Coppice to see a wide variety of woodland flowers. Location: Northway, Sedgley, Dudley | Gordon Griffiths / Alder Coppice / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Photo: Gordon Griffiths / Alder Coppice / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
6. Merrion's Wood
Recognised as a quality green space, here you can gather to see plenty of bluebells bloom in late April and early May. Location: Merrion’s Wood Local Nature Reserve Birmingham Road/Skips Lane, Walsall | Local Library
7. Baggeridge Country Park
Considered a reliable spot to see bluebells during the spring season among the historic woodlands. Location: Gospel End, Sedgley, Dudley. | Baggeridge Bluebells by Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
8. Lickey Hills Park
A great place to see bluebells in the West Midlands. During peak season between April and May. | Birmingham World