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DISCOVER NATIONAL TRUST GARDENS NEAR YOU THIS SPRING AS THEY BURST INTO LIFE

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SPRING is well underway and, as the days lengthen and the weather turns warmer, this is a great time to explore National Trust gardens near you. Take in the sights and scents of springtime gardens across the North East and Yorkshire. Your visit will help keep them blooming for many years to come. Here are some of the best gardens to explore...

WALLINGTON

Near Cambo, Northumberland

Once the home of the unconventional Trevelyan family, the house at Wallington is surrounded by gardens, woodland and farmland.

Discover the walled garden hidden in the East Wood. The stunning long White Border on the south side of the house, puts on a show right until autumn.

ORMESBY HALL

Redcar and Cleveland

A stone's throw from the centre of Middlesbrough, discover a green oasis of gardens and woodland. In May, wisteria frames the windows of the Georgian mansion with a purple haze. Rhododendrons add dashes of white, purple and pink to the borders.

SEATON DELAVAL HALL

Seaton Sluice, Northumberland