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The best time to see the snowdrops at Kingston Lacy is from late January to the end of February. The Victorian fernery is a good place to start where, nestled between the sleeping tree ferns, snowdrops carpet the beds around the twisty paths. With fun names like ‘Ding Dong’ and ‘Heffalump’ the Fernery is home to over 35 different varieties.

When we were invited to spend a day finding out what's new at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, we jumped at the chance. The popular country park is just a 20 minutes drive from Bournemouth and makes a fantastic day out for all ages.

We were given a guided tour of the numerous attractions, some new and some old favourites, with Linda Laker and Melanie Keddie from Dorset Council and Forestry England respectively. Moors Valley is a joint venture between the council and Forestry England.