Hard to imagine that this was once a coal-mining area; nature has reclaimed it, painting it in vibrant spring colours. To enter the latest competition visit the readers' tips homepageCambo Gardens, FifeSpring brings a tapestry of colour in these gardens near Kingbarns, home to a national collection of snowdrops and a woodland walk to the sea. As you pass along the path towards the flowers, view King’s College Chapel and Trinity’s Wren Library across the Cam. John HallRamster Gardens, SurreyWhen it comes to early spring it’s hard to top these gardens and walks near Chiddingfold in the Surrey Hills. Adults £7, child £3, cotonmanor.co.ukCandiceInkpen Meadow, BerkshireEach spring wild crocuses carpet this meadow seven miles south-east of Newbury.

Source: The Guardian February 28, 2019 09:56 UTC