>>[beautiful Cumbria] I live in Vermont (the Green Mountains) in the USA and we are only barely seeing forsythia and a few daffodils this week. I traveled south to Pennsylvania 2 weeks ago just to see cherry blossoms, magnolia, daffodils, etc. in an effort to erase the long, cold winter of 2025 from my memory. . It almost worked. . .although I must admit it has been more that the weather making for a miserable winter here - and blooming spring has not deadened the sense of dread. But your gorgeous photos of Holehird Gardens give me hope. Thank you. Judy in Chester, Vermont

Disclaimer - 'THE WEATHER' is only my personal opinion - when you next come to the Lakes and get sunburnt (or soaked ) - the author of this page bears absolutely no responsibility. You are welcome to copy any of these pictures for your own use, but please credit the photographer, Tony Richards, or add a link to these pages. The camera is a reconditioned Panasonic Lumix TZ91. Sometimes a nearly new Fujifilm HS20EXR bridge.