Skip to content

Snowdrops in bloom in the North East and Cumbria

News imageBBC weather watchers / MackemIan A raindrop threatens to fall off the snowdrop flower petals in the foreground. Out of focus in the background are more white snowdrops and a set of gravestones.BBC weather watchers / MackemIan
Snowdrops appeared in Brancepeth, County Durham, this week

Snowdrops are among the first plants to flower in the new year.

The bright, white plants are seen as the first signs of spring on grey, frosty winter days.

These little bulbs have been in bloom across the north-east of England and Cumbria.

Here are some that have been spotted across the region.

News imageBBC Weather Watchers / Kendal Jay A grassy slope leading down to a grey tarmac road is out of focus in the background. In the foreground, a bunch white bell-shaped flowers have rain drops on them.BBC Weather Watchers / Kendal Jay
The snowdrops in Windermere were glistening with raindrops
News imageBBC Weather watchers / Figaro A bunch of white snowdrops are surrounded by dozens of bright yellow flowers growing out of the mud. Each yellow flower is surrounded by green leaves.BBC Weather watchers / Figaro
The snowdrops were surrounded by colourful flowers in Sunderland
News imageBBC WEATHER WATCHERS / Helen Marie The section of the field is completely covered in the white bell-shaped flowers. There are two trees growing out of the section of field and there is a black metal fence in the distance.BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / Helen Marie
Bishop Middleham in County Durham was also blanketed with flowers
News imageBBC weather watchers / The Adder A bunch of about a dozen snowdrops are growing at the base of a brown tree. The white, tear-shaped flowers hang off the green stems.BBC weather watchers / The Adder
Snowdrops poked out of the leafy ground in Darlington
News imageBBC weather watchers / Slim Uncle Tim There is a bunch of white bell-shaped snowdrops growing out the ground which is covered in brown leaves in the foreground. There is a graveyard and church building in the background, but they are out of focus.BBC weather watchers / Slim Uncle Tim
There were signs of spring in Whitburn, South Tyneside
News imageBBC WEATHER WATCHERS / Gadabout A couple dozen snowdrops are bunched close together and surrounded by brown leaves and twigs.BBC WEATHER WATCHERS / Gadabout
They stood out amongst the brown leaves and fallen twigs in Penrith

Follow BBC North East on X and Facebook and BBC Cumbria on X and Facebook and both on Nextdoor and Instagram.