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Tulips bring riot of colour to spring festival

Eleanor MaslinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum Colourful array of tulips planted into a flower bed next to a body of water. In the distance is a white house with trees surrounding it.Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum
The tulip festival at Burnby Hall takes months of planning

An annual tulip festival will return to celebrate spring with an array of vibrant colours.

Burnby Hall Gardens, in Pocklington, East Yorkshire, will hold the event from 18 April until 9 May.

The festival, planned by head gardener Jill Ward, has taken months of preparation.

Peter Rogers, assistant estate manager, said: "Every year, thousands of visitors come along to the gardens to enjoy the spectacular variety of colours on display."

Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum An array of striking purple and red tulips in a flower bed with their green stems shooting out of the ground.Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum
Burnby Hall Gardens has won awards for its floral displays

Created in 1904, the gardens were granted National Collection status in the 1990s and won the Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Award in 2024.

The gardens are open between 10:00 and 17:30 BST daily, with last entry at 16:30.

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