Photo of Everdon Stubbs, a visitor attraction near Badby, Northamptonshire, central England. — © Richard Smith / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Everdon Stubbs

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Approximate location — this spot is pinned to the nearest village, so the exact point may be a little way off.

Come in late April or early May for the bluebells: Everdon Stubbs, an ancient wood on the hills near Everdon, turns blue under oak and beech. It’s a Woodland Trust site, open and free, with paths climbing to views over the rolling west of the county. Long Buckby station is about 10km north.

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