When to see bluebells
Bluebell displays can be found all over the UK and the best time to see them is in late April and May. Some will flower earlier or later depending on their location and local climate. The bell-shaped, deep blue flowers on a tall stem often grow so closely together that they form one of nature's most stunning spectacles.*

Visit the Nature's Calendar website to see where nature recorders have witnessed bluebells bursting into life.

Discover more about bluebells - visit the Trust’s Nature notes

Bluebells and the media
April 2008 bluebells news release.
High resolution bluebell images


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*Be kind to bluebells!
Visitors are urged to stay on footpaths and not to damage or pick the plants. The UK’s bluebell woods are of international importance - our native bluebells represent at least 25 per cent of the world's population - so it is important to remember to take care while enjoying their beauty. It is illegal, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, to dig up the bulbs of wild bluebells - an endangered species - and dealers face heavy fines for selling them.