Bluebell Events In Kent

Explore our Bluebell Events in Kent, including a bluebell festival and fair, charity walks, and train rides with spectacular views, with a teddy bear competition! Check a blue

Dive into fascinating bluebell facts and test your knowledge with Forestry England’s Fact or Fiction quiz!

See Blubells in Kent
Find the top places in Kent to see bluebells with our comprehensive guide – See Bluebells in Kent.  Discover the best places to see bluebells in Kent, from enchanting gardens and ancient forests to hidden woods and scenic trails. Experience the magic of spring in one of England’s most beautiful counties!
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By Julia Roy

BLUEBELL EVENTS IN KENT
2025
Don’t miss bluebell events in Kent, including a Bluebell Festival, teddy bear competitions, train rides, and a charity walk!

BLUEBELL EVENTS IN KENT
A trio of bluebell highlights of events in the Garden of England, including a Bluebell Festival, bubbly & Bluebell evening tours, teddy tear competitions, and a charity walk! See our Bluebell Events in Kent feature here for more.

At Hole Park in Tenterden, don’t miss their annual Bluebell Spectacular starts in mid-April. Check their online bluebell barometer to keep up-to-date on the development of these beautiful native blooms. The spectacular runs from mid-April to mid-May, and they are also running two Bubbly & Bluebell evening tours on the 25th of April and the 1st of May 2025 – see our listing here for full details.
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At the Riverhill Himalayan Gardens in Sevenoaks, their annual Bluebell Festival & Fair offers a woodland carpeted with heavenly bluebells. Plus their bluebell-inspired craft fair of handmade artworks and treats in the ArtSpring Gallery. From the 23rd of April to the 5th of May 2025.
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At Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway in Sittingbourne, there is their Bluebells In The Wood Steam Event on the 4th of May 2025. See bluebells and enjoy train rides, and little ones can go on a teddy bear hunt with a prize for those who (mostly!) complete it. They can also take their favourite teddy to the Best Dressed Teddy Competition! Extra points if Teddy is dressed in ’70s clothes! There will be tractor rides, a colouring station and lots more family fun.
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On the 5th of May 2025 in Maidstone, there’s the Sponsored Bluebell Walk in aid of the Heart of Kent Hospice in Aylesford. As you raise funds, enjoy the views of stunning bluebells in the enchanting woodland on the North Downs, with two routes available, as well as a one-mile walk for little ones. Walkers of all ages can enjoy a ramble through the Kent countryside while enjoying the beautiful bluebell vistas and help raise funds for the Hospice. Dogs welcome.

Hever Castle’s Celebration of Spring 2025, there are lots of bluebells, along with a range of Spring flowers to see. Enjoy self-guided and guided tours providing a unique insight into the celebration of Spring at Hever in Sevenoaks, offering gardening tips and advice. You can also learn how to create a living wreath with spring flowers and foliage. From the 31st of March to 5th of May 2025.

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FASCINATING FLORA
Learn more about bluebells with our round of facts and folklore!

Did you know that over half the world’s populations of these iconic wildflowers grow in the UK and that bluebells are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981? You would be fined if you dug one up. According to the Kent Wildlife Trust’s Amazing Facts about the flower, it takes several years for a native bluebell seed to grow into a bulb & subsequently flower, and folklore indicates that bluebells ring at daybreak to call fairies to the woods. For more delightful bluebell facts, click here.
Bluebell’s Latin name, Hyacinthoides, comes from a Greek myth: when the Prince Hyacinthus died, the tears of the god Apollo spelt the word ‘alas’ on the petals of the hyacinth flower that sprang up from his blood, according to the Kent Wildlife Trust.
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FUN FACT OR FICTION
Download Foresty England’s game of Bluebell True or False to learn more about the fascinating flowers and their history. Find out if bluebells are always blue, how many petals they have and if the UK has the most!

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Picture Credit: © Hole Park.

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