Blooming daffodils to go on show at Hever Castle

The collection of flowers was planted at the turn of the 20th century

Hever Castle in Kent is set to start tours of the daffodils in bloom in its historic grounds.

The childhood home of Anne Boleyn is home to more than 100 different varieties of daffodil, according to a statement from the attraction.

It says tens of thousands of daffodil plants and 250,000 flower heads will bloom this year on the estate.

Some varieties of the flower date back to the 17th-century, Hever Castle adds.

The collection of flowers was planted at the start of the 20th century

"Hever Castle & Gardens is truly a centre of excellence for daffodils," said Johnny Walkers, who leads the tours.

"In fact, there's nowhere else like it in the South East."

Hever Castle's garden is largely the creation of William Waldorf Astor, who bought the site in 1903.

The attraction says the collection of daffodils was planted in 1904.

The week-long event - called 'Dazzling Daffodils - will run from 17 to 23 March.