The best places to see daffodils in Cheshire

It's the national flower of our Welsh neighbours over the border, but Cheshire also has a love for daffodils.

Our friends across the Welsh border have a particular fondness for the daffodil, it’s the national flower of Wales and also the emblem most associated with the celebration of St David’s Day on March 1st.

Over here in Cheshire, the flower can be found decorating the gardens of the county’s stately homes and the green spaces of our towns and villages.

Tatton Park and Dunham Massey have some great displays of daffodils at this time of year, you should be able to see impressive carpets of yellow within the grounds of these locations in the spring months.

Over at the Lovell Quinta Arboretum near Swettenham, they have over 15,000 Narcissus Lobularis bulbs, otherwise known as the 'Lent Lilly' and they will indeed be in full bloom in the woodland areas of the grounds during the period of Lent.

The many tourists that visit the city of Chester will also be able to observe daffodils. The city walls are almost 2000 years old and the full circuit is just under two miles in length. You can expect to some impressive displays in numerous grassy areas throughout the city, a perfect addition to the many sights you will see when walking the walls.

Churchyards are also a great place to see daffodils, The Church of St James and St Paul, Marton is situated to the south of the village and St Helen's Church, Tarporley is located in the heart of the village, on the High Street.

One particular Cheshire village has become famous locally for it's annual daffodil season. Astbury, near Congleton a church dating back to the 16th century, charming red-brick cottages, and a splendid village green that has arguably the finest urban display daffodils in the county.

Wild daffodils can be found across the countless open spaces and countryside of Cheshire, from the quiet spots of Barrow to the woodland of Delamere and Macclesfield Forest.

But is the daffodil an often ignored bloom? With the fleeting appearances of snowdrops and bluebells, do we take the more ubiquitous daffodil for granted? As you can see from this series of photos, we certainly shouldn’t overlook them.

Send us your daffodil photos in Cheshire at photocomp@cheshirelife.co.uk

A host of golden daffodils, Chester (Image: Philip Bale)

Astbury daffodils (Image: John Cocks)

Church in Bloom, Astbury (Image: Helen Cotton)

Daffodils at Arrowe Hall, Arrowe Park (Image: Val Alderson)

Daffodils in Malpas (Image: Georgina Hodson)

Daffodils and bluebells in Barrow (Image: Stephen Bell)

Easter on the Farm, Tatton Park (Image: Gillian Baker)

Lost Amongst The Daffodils, Dunham Gardens (Image: Gillian Baker)

Narcissus at Marton Church (Image: Andrew Robinson)

Spring daffodils, Bollington (Image: John Odell)

St. Helen's Church, Tarporley (Image: Ceryn Whitworth)

Signs of Spring, Little Bollington (Image: Chris East)