Visitors to Hever Castle in the coming weeks are likely to get caught in an avalanche of snowdrops.

More than 60,000 snowdrop bulbs have been planted in the immaculate gardens over the last six years. They include single and double snowdrops plus less common varieties like yellow tipped Wendy’s Gold, a giant galanthus called Colossus which at 9 inches is one of the tallest snowdrops around and galanthus Green Brush with green tips.

Head gardener Neil Miller said: “The snowdrop trail meanders along the outer moat bank, up Half Moon Lawn, under Golden Stairs and through Fern Bank to Sunday Walk.

These wonderful bulbs really lift the soul and signal to gardeners and non-gardeners alike that the long winter will soon be coming to an end.”

Neil added that people should wrap up warm for the trail that leads visitors through a carpet of snowdrops around the grounds at Hever, near Tunbridge Wells.

Neil’s team have also planted the Anne Boleyn’s Orchard and Castle borders with early flowering daffodils.

Visitors can take a walk through the drifts until Friday, March 31 on Wednesdays to Sundays.

For details, to book and opening times, call 01732 865224 or go to hevercastle.co.uk