The snowdrop season is about to kick off, so here's our guide to six of the best places to enjoy snowdrops in Gloucestershire.

Batsford Arboretum

Batsford Arboretum is home to a unique collection of some of the world's most beautiful and rare trees, shrubs and bamboos spread across 60 acres.

Enjoy early colour from the snowdrops, followed by spring-flowering bulbs and spectacular Japanese flowering cherries; escape the heat under the tree canopy in summer and prepare to be amazed by the outstanding autumn colour!

Batsford is open from 9.30am-5.00pm Monday-Saturday & 10am-5pm on Sundays. Book your ticket in advance of your visit.

Adults £9.95, children (4-16) £3.50 (under 4 years free)

Cerney House Gardens

Cerney House Gardens is a romantic, secret place in the Cotswolds, between Cirencester and Cheltenham.

Its woodland walk is carpeted with over 100 varieties of snowdrops, with some other special named cultivars around the borders in the Victorian walled garden.

There's much to see here in addition to the snowdrops, from scented plants to the knot garden. Not forgetting the bothy which serves freshly made cakes and beverages.

Open seven days a week - Snowdrops between January 25 - March 1. No booking required

Adults £7, children £1. Dogs on leads welcome

Colesbourne Park

Nestled between Cirencester and Cheltenham in the Churn Valley, 'England's Greatest Snowdrop Garden' offers an impressive collection exceeding 200 cultivars.

The gardens comprise approximately 10 acres of formal snowdrop walks around the house and lake, with further parkland and an arboretum around the house to explore further afield.

Private weekday guided tours of the snowdrops at Colesbourne Park makes an ideal winter excursion for your gardening club, society, group of friends or commercial travel company.

Open on weekends from January 25th/26th to February 22nd/23rd.

Cake and drinks available. No booking required

Adults £10, children under 16 free.

Painswick Rococo Garden

The snowdrop collection at Rococo Garden in Painswick is one of England's largest naturalistic plantings. There are around 5 million snowdrops, including some less-common varieties, such as the double form, galanthus nivalis Flore Pleno and galanthus atkinsii, a particularly large snowdrop with an historical link to the garden,

Opens from January 18, daily, 10am - 5pm. Ticket booking required

Adults £13.40, children £6.30. Dogs allowed on leads

Rodmarton Manor

With an eight acre stretch of picturesque gardens to explore, interspersed with stunning Cotswold stone, during the spring you'll find at least 150 different sorts, some small, some huge, with many different markings - some yellow and some green and including many rare ones.

The garden is open on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons 2pm - 5pm. No booking required.

Adults £14, children (5-15) £7. No dogs

Trench Hill, Sheepscombe

With roughly three acres nestled in a small woodland, Trench Hill in Sheepscombe boasts a beautiful blooming garden throughout the year and by February, thousands of pretty snowdrops.

Trench Hill is open on various dates throughout the year, via the National Garden Scheme. Homemade teas will be available with proceeds going to local or owner designated charities.

Open 11am-4pm. No booking required

Adults £5, children free.