Rhododendrons and azaleas in bloom at Sheringham Park

Thousands of rhododendrons and azaleas are blooming marvellously at Sheringham Park, the National Trust-owned site just outside the seaside resort town.

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Mick and Mary Nightingale enjoying the rhododendrons on display at Sheringham Park. (Image: Sonya Duncan)

Rhododendrons have been a feature of the park since the mid-19th century when former owner Thomas Upcher used to host parties revolving around the popular blooms.

Abbot Upcher commissioned Humphry Repton to remodel the Sheringham landscape in 1812, and successive generations of the family continued to develop the estate, broadly following Repton’s design.

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People enjoying the rhododendrons on display at Sheringham Park. (Image: Sonya Duncan)

Spring is one of the most popular times to visit the park.

Birdsong is provided by feathered creatures such as chiffchaffs, blackcaps, swallows, sand martins and whitethroats, and butterfly species such as orange-tip, holly blue and brimstone flutter about.

Spring is also the time of year when common frogs and toads migrate back to their ponds to breed, and basking adders and slow worms can also be spotted. 

Visitors enjoying the springtime flowers at Sheringham Park (Image: Sonya Duncan)

The park also has a ‘Secret Garden’ with a Snowdrop Tree and a Handkerchief Tree.

Janet Thompson and Pepe Bailon enjoying Sheringham Park. (Image: Sonya Duncan)

Visitors to Sheringham Park enjoying the fresh spring blooms (Image: Sonya Duncan)

Pauline Hague captures some of Sheringham Park's beauty on camera (Image: Sonya Duncan)

Sheringham Park is bloomin' marvelous at this time of year! (Image: Sonya Duncan)