Transforming woodland floors and garden borders across Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds, snowdrops are widely seen as the first true sign that spring is on its way.
Flowering from mid-January and peaking through February, these delicate white blooms draw thousands of visitors each year.
For 2026, SoGlos rounds up nine of the best places in the county to see snowdrops at their very best.
Snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Garden
Home to over five million of the distinctive white flowers, and also said to be the spiritual home of the honey-scented Galanthus ‘Atkinsii’ variety, visitors can explore one of the UK’s largest naturalistic plantings of snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Garden.
Open daily, flower spotters have plenty of chances to see the snowdrops in bloom. Snowdrop season is one of Painswick Rococo Garden's busiest times of the year, with booking tickets ahead advised.
Snowdrops at Batsford Arboretum
Wave goodbye to winter as Batsford Arboretum begins to bloom, with thousands of snowdrops blanketing Batsford. Set amongst some early flowering daffodils, vivid aconites and fragrant daphnes, the 60-acre site is a patchwork of uplifting colour.
Snowdrop enthusiasts can even create their own displays at home, with snowdrops ‘in the green’ available to buy at the Batsford garden centre. And don't miss a trip to the lovely cafe.
Snowdrops at Museum in the Park
Set in the grounds of Stroud's Stratford Park, Museum in the Park has a secret walled garden where keen galanthophiles can see snowdrops in bloom every winter.
Plus, with around 4,000 items on display, visitors can learn all about Stroud's history inside the museum, too.
Snowdrops at Colesbourne Gardens
Dubbed 'England's best snowdrop garden' and home to one of Gloucestershire’s most prized collections of snowdrops, Colesbourne Gardens, near Cheltenham, is home to thousands of the glistening white flowers.
There are a handful of opportunities to see the snowdrops at this exclusive beauty spot, with Colesbourne Gardens hosting open days every weekend throughout February until Sunday 1 March 2026.
Snowdrops at Newark Park
Flower fans can catch a glimpse of some impressive blankets of snowdrops at the National Trust-owned Newark Park in Wotton-under-Edge, this winter.
Just in time for snowdrop season, the garden and estate are open every day from the start of February 2026 onwards.
Snowdrops at Cerney House Gardens
Set in the heart of the Cotswolds near Cirencester, Cerney House Gardens is a ‘secret garden’ with romantic Victorian features, where visitors can enjoy woodland walks among masses of snowdrops every January and February.
The garden is open every day, with no need to book in advance. There are also plants for sale at the Potting Shed shop and self-service refreshments available at the Bothy tearoom.
Snowdrops at Rodmarton Manor
Located between Cirencester and Tetbury, Rodmarton Manor is a fine example of an Arts and Crafts manor house, with over 150 different species of snowdrops sprouting in its eight-acre gardens — the main ones bursting into bloom every February.
The eight acre gardens at Rodmarton Manor are expected to be open for snowdrop season every Wednesday and Saturday in February 2026, welcoming visitors from 1.30pm.
Snowdrops at Cotswold Farm Gardens
Boasting over 80 varieties of stunning snowdrops, Cotswold Farm Gardens, near Cirencester, welcomes visitors to explore its seasonal spectacle, where they can discover the white flowers blooming in the borders, as well as along woodland paths.
Snowdrop-seekers can head to the gardens every Monday in February 2026, when it’s open from 11am to 3pm, or attend the National Garden Scheme open days on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February 2026.
Snowdrops at Cotswold Wildlife Park
If you're hoping to make a real day of it, during the winter months as well as more than 260 animal species to spot, the snowdrops at Cotswold Wildlife Park also burst into picture-perfect bloom!
There are around 30 different varieties of snowdrop to see in its winter garden and adjacent woodland by the owl enclosures, as well as natural growers in the West Meadow near the rhino paddock.
