Looking to visit Welford Park Snowdrops? You won’t be disappointed; it’s a stunning place, and when the floor is covered in Welford Park snowdrops, it’s breathtaking. We visited with our 3 children, who enjoyed the small walk around the Welford Park woodlands, and we even got a flurry of snow!
Updated for 2026
Wednesday 28th January – Sunday 1st March 2026: The gates open at 11am, and last entry is at 4 pm.
closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
(Check the website for tickets and more information)
Welford Park Snowdrops
Have you ever wanted to go and see woods covered in a blanket of Snowdrops? Well, I hadn’t until I spotted it on Instagram! It looked stunning, and then when I saw it was only 50 minutes from home I booked it in the diary for last weekend, and off we headed.
Pre 1536 on the land of Welford Park, stood a monastery which was in the care of the monks of Abingdon until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536. This was the order of King Henry VIII, who then kept it as his own deer hunting lodge. Then he granted it to one of his courtiers, Sir Thomas Parry in 1546. Since then Welford Park has been passed through the families, until now, and James Puxley and his family live here.
Welford Park is a private garden and only opens up for special events. The special event we went to was to see their large display of Snowdrops. Please check the website to see the dates it is open.
So what’s all the fuss about? Well take a look at this picture, it isn’t something you normally see, is it!?
A full blanket of Snowdrops, covered the floor of the woods. Welford Park thinks that these Snowdrops were planted by the Norman Monks, as they saw Snowdrops as a symbol of purity and the cleansing of the earth after winter. Also to decorate their Church for the feast of Candlemas, and also for medicinal use.
Welford Park charges an admission fee for coming to their grounds. However, they are also part of the National Garden Scheme, in which people open up their gardens to raise money for lots of charities.
We had a couple of hours doing the snowdrop walk around the gardens and woods, Welford Park has made such an effort for this event. With a dedicated car parking area, paths made and signs to direct you and staff on hand to help you.
They also have opened up a heated tent for you to purchase hot drinks and food from the tearoom. We didn’t use this, but we did go to the gift shop and purchase some of their sausages and bacon from their own pigs. They tasted really nice, and we thoroughly recommend them.
We also went on the perfect day, it was snowing! So we walked around the woods with the flurries of snow around us, the kids were happy to be out in it and enjoyed exploring a new place together.
Most of all though, they loved playing ‘Pooh Sticks’ on every bridge we came across!
I will leave you with some more pictures of our visit.
Pictures Taken February 2017
Big Family Little Adventures has done an amazing round-up for 2021 of the best place to see snowdrops in 2021
Tips For Welford Park Snowdrops
- Buy tickets in advance
- Can be muddy woodland but pathed
- Toilets
- Food available to buy
- Good parking
- Only open on certain days and times of the week
- Dates change yearly
- A river so be aware of children running around
- Dogs allowed on lead
36 Comments
Thank so much for sharing this. It’s only half an hour away from us so I’m going to go this weekend x
Have a lovely visit, look out for the cake tent!!
These are beautiful!! No chance of seeing any here yet! It looks a lovely place to wonder round as well for a nice winter walk
Yes it was a lovely afternoon walk, did you see our flurries of snow!!!
Yes and your snowflake! I can’t capture that detail 🙂 Still waiting for our flowers. They are just green shoots at the moment! #countrykidsfun
I don’t usually get that lucky with my pictures!
so beautiful here – never seen so many snowdrops like that before!
My Mum loves them, so I have fond memories of my Mum being so pleased to see the Snowdrops. I hadn’t seen so many in my whole life I don’t think!!!
This looks amazing! Haven’t seen any snowdrops around here yet.
I love Snowdrops, it makes me start thinking that the warmer weather might be here soon!
Oh wow! The snowdrops look so beautiful! I may have to go and hunt some out this weekend!
Such cute little flowers, hope you find some!
This looks stunning. Your pictures are beautiful. We have a place near us that gets covered in bluebells but nowhere with snowdrops. It’s so pretty x
Thank you! That’s what is coming next, bluebells! I will be there with my camera for that too!
Perfectly timed post! We have nothing planned for tomorrow and I meant to head there last year. Sorted, thank you #CountryKids
Perfect timing! Have a lovely day there
My goodness! I have never seen such a carpet of snowdrops. We have lots in the hedgerows, but nothing on this scale. Just beautiful. How perfect that it snowed as well. #CountryKids
I used to get excited when I saw them on the hedgerows, but I have been spoilt now with these!
Snowdrops and snow, what a wonderful combination. I must say your photos are stunning and show the impact of the snowdrops so well. I was reading on another snowdrop post on Country Kids today that there are actually 80 different types of snowdrops. I wonder which these are? They are certainly very pretty and I love the idea of them as a sign of purifying the earth after winter.
Thank you for sharing with me on #CountryKids
I don’t have a clue which one they are, I didn’t even realise you can get 80 different ones!! Wow! Thank you, I loved picturing them.
WOW – beautiful photos of the snowdrops. they look gorgeous.
Coming over from #CountryKids 🙂 x
Ah thank you, they are so pretty, so lovely to picture
Wow I have never seen so many snowdrops!! They look absolutely beautiful – really lovely photos #CountryKids
Thank you, I hadn’t seen so many either!
Wow, so many snowdrops! Looks like a gorgeous place to visit. We went to a local park this weekend in the hope of seeing snowdrops but most of them were in private gardens on the estate so I couldn’t get up close. #countrykids
Ahhh take a trip around a country lane…they have them there sometimes. Such a pretty flower
The snowdrops look stunning, I can see why you were keen to see them up close! Snowdrops always make me feel a bit excited, spring is coming! Lovely photos too 🙂 #countrykids
Thank you, spring is coming…..although I’m sat here with storm Doris going around right now!
Spring is in the air! What an amazing blanket of snowdrops – love them. #countrykids
First sign is so refreshing isn’t it!
How I love snowdrops! I have never seen such a display, wow! Stunning photos, the place looks like it’s covered in snow.
I know of a few places here in Ireland that host snowdrop events, but bad timing means we always miss them. Have to try harder next year.
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Yes try and take a visit, as they are so beautiful
this is one of the best snowdrop blanket fields I’ve seen – it’s beautiful. And what a gorgeous house, it looks as if a 8year old has drawn it and it’s just come to life!
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That’s so true about the house!
Absolutely stunning photos!! We actually visited some local gardens with a beautiful display of snowdrops yesterday. They are so amazing to see.
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Ah thank you, they are such a dainty pretty little flower aren’t they.