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37 Days until Spring arrives in Dorset

Updated: 6 days ago

A pause in the weather, and a pause in the season.


The front of the Tudor manor of Athelhampton, with one wing stretching towards the viewer. The grass of the lawns is green, there's a magnolia grandiflora climbing over the front of the house, and the skies, while cloudy, are blue
A view of the Tudor Manor House stood next to the Cedar of Lebanon

Blue skies are returning to Athelhampton, if only briefly, slipping through between the passing showers. There are still 37 days until Spring (meteorological Spring, not the equinox!), but the air already feels different. Lighter, softer, and full of promise.


A view of the yew court from the lawn at the front of Athelhampton. The branches of a magnolia tree, not yet flowering, are visible at the top of the photo, silhouetted against a blue, cloudy sky. The yew pyramids line up in rows in front of the viewer, behind the yew hedge.
The tops of the Yew Pyramids peaking over the Great Court wall

The lawns glow, the trees begin to stir, and the house seems to breathe a little more easily beneath the clearing sky. Spring isn't quite here yet, but it's close enough to begin to feel.


Athelhampton is open to visit everyday. Admission to Historic Houses members is free, and National Trust and English Heritage members can visit the house and gardens for half price in January and February.

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