Enjoy a couple of hours browsing in Norfolk's lovely Georgian town of Holt and then spend the afternoon at nearby Stody Lodge Gardens, where you'll find an amazing collection of rhododendrons and azaleas. The Azalea Water Garden is filled with over 2000 azalea mollis and is believed to be the largest single planting of this impressive bloom in the country - the size of three football pitches! The Lodge Gardens feature magnolias, camellias, late flowering bulbs and many more stunning varieties, all set beautifully within The Sunken Garden, Secret Garden, Woodland Garden and many more beautiful areas. New for 2023 was the Dawn Garden, created following a complete overhaul of the Old Rose Garden. The two new beds, designed by Stody Lodge owner, Kate MacNicol, feature a strong white planting scheme, accented by dark plum reds. We've arranged a refreshing cream tea for you to enjoy at this beautiful spring garden which is at its peak in May.

Click here for a video tour of this incredibly colourful location.

We're due to arrive in Holt at 11:00 and we'll depart for the gardens at 13:30. We'll arrive at the gardens at 14:00 and head home at 16:45.