By Molly Malsom

Published: Wednesday, 02 March 2022 at 12:00 am

Spring is in the air and with it spectacular displays of flowers can be seen across the UK. From frothy pink cherry blossom in Harrogate, to nodding tulips in Essex, we’ve picked six of our favourite places to admire the bounty of nature. Talking of tulips…. We head to the Netherlands, to reveal a clutch of pretty places filled with fabulous architecture, museums and heritage. Elsewhere Luke Honey delves into the wonderful miniature world of dolls’ houses, Emma Longstaff explores the history of decoy birds and we discover how British brushmakers have been masters of their craft for centuries. Plus, Caroline Wheater reports on the boost to online auctions that salerooms experienced during lockdown as they became much more accessible to everyone – a surprise silver lining!