If you’ve enjoyed this week’s spectacular cherry blossom display on Harrogate’s Stray and elsewhere, the next stop on your spring ticklist has to be the bluebell woods.

There are loads to choose from, but which are the best?

Well, head for any of the following five places and you won’t go far wrong.

But please, just remember the Countryside Code: no picking!

Hackfall Woods

The beautiful woods at Hackfall are one of the region’s bluebell hotspots, and the romantic vibe is accentuated by picturesque follies and breathtaking vistas.

These Woodland Trust woods extend over a hundred acres and are also a Site of Special Scientific Interest, so you may spot some less common species, such as wood warblers, treecreepers, woodpeckers, enchanter’s nightshade and stunning jewel beetles.

To get there, head for the beautiful village of Grewelthorpe, three miles from Masham. Be advised, parts of it are steep, and it can be soggy after rain, so walking boots or wellies may be in order.

Nidd Gorge

Nidd Gorge has five woods – Bilton Banks, Coalpits Wood, Gates Wood, Scotton Banks and Spring Wood – and they all offer beautiful displays of bluebells, albeit in differing quantities.

You can follow the riverside path between Bilton and Knaresborough in either direction, or loop back to make it circular.

Hollybank Wood, Ripley

This is one of the easier, shorter walks available to get your fix of the ‘blue haze’.

At Ripley, just follow the path that leads down past the left-hand side of the castle grounds, and carry on along Hollybank Lane.

You can either take the easy there-and-back option or turn right over the fields to turn it into a circular walk.

Nidderdale Way

There are millions of bluebells in the woods between Birstwith and Darley, especially once you’ve passed the packhorse bridge.

Great Wood, Braisty Woods and Old Spring Wood all offer stunning displays of the blue flowers.

Beningbrough Hall Woods

This is not strictly in the Harrogate district, but it’s only a minute’s walk from its eastern boundary, which is the River Ouse, so we’ll include it.

Starting at the hall’s carpark, you can see the bluebells as part of a gentle half-hour stroll around a circular route that also takes in ancient fishponds.

To get there, head towards York on the A59 and turn north (left) at Green Hammerton, crossing the river via the Aldwark toll bridge (toll: £1 each way).

If you do get out to one of these woodlands, or any other, over the coming days, please do send your bluebell photos to us at letters@thestrayferret.co.uk. We'll publish the best as our Photo of the Week.