A Burst of Spring Colour at Tulleys Tulip Festival

On Sunday morning, in the spirit of continuing our monthly outdoor adventures, we drove to Surrey to visit the Tulleys Tulip Festival. It was my birthday weekend and our visit to this blooming great extravaganza reminded me why I love the month of May so much.

I couldn't possibly narrow down my selection of photographs so prepare for a botanical overload as I share my favourite sights of the morning.

Tulleys Tulip Festival is highly Instagrammable and we began our journey by walking past the windmill and through the Secret Garden.

If you're one of the many people who weren't able to visit Keukenhof Gardens this year, I guess this might make you feel a bit better.

We met some unicorns along the way. The festival must look beautiful at twilight or night, but I think we chose the perfect time to go (first thing in the morning, before the crowds).

Suddenly, we were out in the famous field of tulips.

I'd never been to Tulleys Farm before but we enjoyed ourselves a lot and have decided to return for the annual Pumpkin or Halloween festivals later in the year. I was most impressed how many different kiosks there were to buy food or drink.

After we finished exploring the tulip fields, Stephen offered to take me on the Big Wheel. This was awfully nice of him, seeing that he is scared of heights.

The views were lovely and I liked that the wheel went around a couple of times to let you really appreciate the sights. You can see that the tulip fields are fairly small but there were further fields to the right of the photo too. We unfortunately couldn’t get to Tulleys in March or April, which is the best time to see the tulip fields at their best.

After our tour of the tulip fields, we went to the nearby Wiremill Restaurant in Lingfield for a delicious breakfast with a view. I had the vegetarian breakfast and have officially been converted to vegan sausages!

If you enjoyed this post, you will definitely enjoy our visit to the Pashley Manor Gardens Tulip Festival too.