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By Carys Matthews\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Saturday, 19 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Spring is a magical time of year to be out exploring Britain\u2019s countryside. Unfurling flowers and wild garlic<\/a> lace the forest floors, coastlines<\/a> teem with returning seabirds and mammals and amphibians emerge from their winter slumber. Towards the end of the season, we are graced with carpets of vivid purple bluebells<\/a>.<\/p>\n

March, April and May are busy months for insects too, as butterflies<\/a>, bees and ladybirds begin to appear in search of food, making Britain\u2019s meadows and grasslands the perfect setting for a springtime walk.<\/p>\n

Make the most of this bountiful time of year by discovering our pick of the best spring nature walks, hikes and trails near you, including spring days out in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.<\/p>\n

Best spring walks in England<\/h2>\n

Roseberry Topping, North Yorkshire<\/h3>\n

Distance: 8 miles |\u00a0Duration: 4.5 hours<\/em><\/p>\n

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One of the best places to see bluebells in Yorkshire\u2019s Newton Wood, an arboreal blanket cloaking the lower slopes beneath Great Ayton Moor\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

To wander through\u00a0a blanket of bluebells<\/a> in spring must rank\u00a0as one of the highlights\u00a0of nature\u2019s calendar. Vast swathes of these intensely blue flowers\u00a0carpet the landscape in late April and early May, bringing a true sense of enchantment to our native woodlands, fields and hedgerows. One such display can be found on the slopes of Rosebery Topping in Yorkshire.<\/p>\n

Towering above Newton Wood is\u00a0Roseberry Topping. Yorkshire\u2019s Matterhorn, as\u00a0it is also known, sits in the far north-west of the\u00a0North York Moors National Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rosebery Topping walking route and map<\/a><\/p>\n

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