We're just weeks away from the beginning of spring, hopefully a time when the grey skies give way to blue and the flowers will begin to bloom.
Across Greater Manchester, there's a number of beautiful gardens, woodlands and parks to watch as the buds of daffodils, bluebells and tulips burst into action.
One of those is Dunham Massey, and it's just been been namechecked in The Guardian's new list of the best locations to visit in early spring.
It was named alongside 11 other UK destinations, which also includes castles in North Yorkshire, sunken fern gardens in the Highlands and a wildlife reserve in Norfolk.
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