Showing posts with label Bluebell walks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bluebell walks. Show all posts

Thursday, 16 April 2026

Walking and painting the Bluebells in Sussex

Bluebell wood 

 Spring has sprung and the Bluebell season has arrived . I've been caught out this year as the Bluebells are about 2-3 weeks earlier than other years and I hadn't any walks planned.  

Luckily I'm surrounded by many ancient woods where the Bluebells flourish and look amazing !  I live just 2 miles from the Bluebell railway and many of my walks are also part of theirs . 

Bluebell Railway walks  

What I really want for a painting is when the trees are covered in their fresh green leaves whilst the flowers are still out. It's a very short period and depends on the weather  but I don't think I'm going to be lucky this year .

Path through the Bluebells 

 I also visited Gravetye estate where a circular walk takes you past a lake and through woodland , it's a lovely area to walk which can lead to a variety of other paths .   More information and map can be found here Gravetye estate it could also be combined with a visit to the Bluebell railway at Kingscote .

The lake on the Gravetye estate 

 

Bluebells at Gravetye 

 

                     For now I just have the one  Bluebell painting 

                                                     "Forest Ways and Bluebell Days"

                                                      

 Painting of Bluebells in forest