Bluebell walks at Staffordshire's Bluebell Woods of Yoxall Lodge

The Bluebell Woods of Yoxall Lodge in Staffordshire offer visitors idyllic bluebell walks in Spring.

Yoxall Lodge nestles in some of Staffordshires prettiest and most unspoilt countryside in the heart of the ancient Needwood Forest. The old house is no longer standing, having fallen into a state of disrepair in the early part of the 20th Century. In its heyday William Wilberforce, who was instrumental in the abolition of the slave trade, was a frequent visitor to Yoxall Lodge.

It is now a family run farm. The rolling parkland and naturally regenerating old woodland, largely untouched for centuries, provides the richest of habitats for wildlife, plants and birds.

What could be more delightful than taking a bluebell walk in an English woodland in Spring.

The old coppiced hazel, magnificent beech, elegant silver birch and ancient oak are just some of the species of trees which form the woodland at Yoxall Lodge.

Beneath their foliage they shelter a vast carpet of native bluebells which take several centuries for the wealth of flowers to reach perfection as seen in the woods at Yoxall Lodge. The intense azure haze and glorious heady scent from these beautiful, elegant flowers is one of the chief delights of the English countryside and a truly unforgettable sight when taking the bluebell walks.