Visit the new Bluebell Trail at Basildon Park
Bluebell Trail at Basildon Park
Bluebell Trail at Basildon Park

Starting 2nd April 2026.

Experience a new walk at Basildon Park to see the bluebells at their best this Spring.

A brand new walk at Basildon Park providing an additional 600 metre stretch of woodland.

A carpet of stunning bluebells from mid Spring until May will be available for the first time to visitors and members.

The trail is an extension of the existing woodland estate walk.

The starting point for the bluebells can be found using WhatThreeWords ///planet.embers.lyrics

Basildon park

Sitting elegantly in 162 hectares (400 acres) of historic parkland and gardens, this 18th-century house was purchased by Lord and Lady Iliffe in the 1950s, when it was de-requisitioned after the Second World War.

With extraordinary vision, the Iliffes brought Basildon Park back to life, acquiring a collection of fine furnishings and carefully selected Old Masters.

The wooded parkland offers glorious seasonal colour, with spring bluebells, summer buttercups and autumn leaves, while the landscape has been carefully restored to offer wonderful views, peaceful trails and picnic places, with areas for children to run and play.

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