7 Lovely Tulip Festivals To Visit This Season

Flower lover? Tulips are some of the loveliest – and most abundant – spring blooms. But forget the humble bouquet: we know how to see the prettiest tulip vistas, with reams of the colourful flowers stretching as far as the eye can see. Here are seven tulip festivals to visit in the UK this season.

7 Tulip Festivals In The UK 2025

Hampton Court Palace Tulip Festival, Surrey

Home to Britain’s largest tulip heritage garden, Hampton Court Palace hosts a month-long tulip festival every year, and this year it’s running from 11 April to 5 May. Expect gardens fit to burst with bright and beautiful blooms in a rainbow of colours, with more filling the courtyards, gushing from the Tudor wine fountain and spilling over vintage horse carts. Everyday at 11.30am and 2.30pm, head to the Wine Cellar to hear from the Palace Hosts as they talk all things tulips, from their links to William III and Mary II, tulipmania and their enduring fashionable status.

Details: 11 April to 5 May 2025 at Hampton Court Palace. Find out more and book at hrp.org.uk

Tulleys Tulip Fest

Tulleys Tulip Fest

Best known for its annual pumpkin patch, Tulleys transforms into Holland every spring with its tulip festival. This year running from 5 April to 5 May, more than 100 varieties will sway in the spring breeze, with no less than 1.5 million bulbs planted for the 2025 season. Expect a vibrant tapestry of fields striped with bold colours, with Dutch street food fuelling your tranquil strolls. Once the sun has set, a light-up tulip-themed trail fills the woods.

Details: 5 April to 5 May 2025 at Tulleys Farm (Turners Hill Rd, Crawley RH10 4PD). Tickets are priced from £16.95pp and can be booked at tulipfarm.co.uk

Spalding Flower Parade, Lincolnshire

The annual Spalding Flower Parade was held every May from 1935 to 2013, when declining funding and popularity rendered it obsolete. At its peak, more than 250,000 fresh tulips would adorn grand floats parading through the streets of the small village of Spalding. After a 10 year hiatus, the Flower Parade returned in 2023 thanks to a grassroots effort. The new form features a blend of fresh (if fickle) tulips and innovative creations like knitted flowers. In 2025, the parade will commence at Springfields Events Centre at 11am on 10 May with the theme ‘Musicals’ inspiring the floats.

Details: 10 May 2025 at Springfields Events Centre. Find out more and book at spaldingflowerparade.org.uk

 

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Arundel Castle Tulip Festival

Held every April, Arundel Castle’s annual tulip festival is considered one of Europe’s best – especially with its historic, palatial backdrop. More than 120 varieties of tulip are blooming across the grounds, with more than 110,000 flowers creating a stunning sea of colour.

Details: Throughout April at Arundel Castle (Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AB). Entry is included with a Castle & Gardens or Castle, Gardens & Bedrooms or Garden only ticket. Book at arundelcastle.org

 

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Tulip Fest At Strawberry Fields Lifton

The Southwest’s largest tulip field is a pick-your-own strawberry patch come summer. But before then, three acres of marvellous tulip fields are there to wander through, with added photo opps and pretty Dutch themed backdrops to boot. Refuel with a special tulip tea afternoon picnic.

Details: 9 to 21 April 2025 at Strawberry Fields (Lifton, Devon PL16 0DH). Tickets are £8.95 and can be booked at strawberryfieldslifton.co.uk

Tulip Garden Warwickshire

Tulip Garden Warwickshire

Expanding out of its roots in Crawley, Tulleys has created another tulip experience in the Warwickshire countryside, featuring 100 varieties of tulips and 15 photo opps – including a charming Dutch windmill. Roaming musicians strum an acoustic backing track as you wander through the vista.

Details: 5 April to 5 May 2025 at Tulleys Tulip Garden (Dark Ln, Hatton, Warwick CV35 8XA). Tickets start at £13.95pp and can be booked at tulipgarden.co.uk

Tulip Fields Hertfordshire

Tulip Fields Hertfordshire

Also from the Tulleys team, Tulip Fields Hertfordshire is again bringing the Dutch vibes to the UK this season. A kaleidoscope of colour is blooming as long-dormant bulbs burst through the soil at different times, sprinkling new shapes and colours across the landscape. A coffee house awaits, while traditional Dutch poffertjes (pancakes) serve as a sweet spring treat.

Details: 11 April to 5 May 2025 at Tulleys Tulip Fields (Coursers Rd, Shenley, St Albans AL4 0PF). Tickets start at £12.95pp and can be booked at tulipfields.co.uk