Bluebells on the Malverns

There is a thin line between genius and insanity. I have erased that line - Oscar Levant

We were off camping for a few days in the Cotswolds but not before stopping off at the Malvern Hills to see the bluebells. We parked up in the layby where several people were filling containers with Malvern spring water. People come from miles away to avail themselves of this free resource. Oxford is about 70 miles from Malvern and is the furthest distance that we know of; apparently, Oxford's tap water doesn't make a decent cup of tea!

We could see the bluebells in the distance and Mary was off like a shot (Photo 1) ...

Photo 1: In Search of Bluebells (27th April 2026)

We visited this popular bluebell site about the same time last year but this year's display was even better. It was as though someone had laid out a blue carpet for us ...

Photo 2: Bluebell Carpet (27/4/26)

These are, of course, the scented English Bluebells and not the increasingly common Spanish variety (no scent). As you breathed in the sweet scent, it felt good to be alive.

Photo 3: English Bluebells on the Malverns (27/4/26)

After an altogether too brief stop, it was back to the car and onwards to the Cotswolds.