Blooming in spring

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England is at its greenest, freshest, blooming ideal in April and May well.

Highlights of the season involve the following:

 The excellent English parks and gardens, such as Sissinghurst in Kent

or Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire, are at their peak of lushness.

Bright yellow fields of rape (a European plant inside the mustard

loved ones) brighten the countryside. Daffodils blooming along the

lovely River Cam in Cambridge and all through the Lake District

form an unforgettable image of an English spring.

 In London, the Chelsea Flower Show will be the quintessential spring

event.

 Airfares are lower than in summer.

 The sky stays light properly into the evening.

But keep in mind these springtime pitfalls:

 Throughout the half-term school holidays in late February and for three

weeks about Easter, visitors pour into London. Because of this, the

main attractions have longer lines (queues in Britspeak), and hotel

rooms may be harder to uncover. During Easter week, towns and significant

attractions outside London get crowded at the same time.

 The weather is much more unpredictable than usual.

 Public transportation throughout England is lowered in the course of holi-

day periods.

 Several museums, shops, and restaurants close on Very good Friday,

Easter, and Easter Monday.