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Wiltshire in Pictures: Blossoms and celebrations

CraigRich/Weather Watchers A selection of pink and orange tulips opening up in a garden with trees, branches and blue sky in the background.CraigRich/Weather Watchers
One of our weather watchers Craig, from Farley, took this image of tulips

As we head towards the middle of the month, the weather has remained warm and many have been celebrating the beginning of the school holidays.

Flowers are now fully in bloom across the county, including daffodils in Lydiard Tregoze and magnolias in Lacock.

Also this week, the giraffes have been released at Longleat's East African Reserve, the Salisbury City Pub of the week has been awarded and a house in Swindon has been decorated with colourful inflatables in an early Easter celebration.

Swindon Borough Council Seven people standing in a garden overlooking a large number of yellow daffodils with trees and branches to the side and in the backgroundSwindon Borough Council

Blooming marvellous: Visitors at Lydiard Park's Walled Garden have been greeted with an array of spring colours following a donation by the park's friends' group.

Along with a vibrant crop of daffodils, the money has also gone into planting tulips, hyacinths and narcissi.

Robin/Weather Watchers A magnolia in full bloom with a blue sky in the backgroundRobin/Weather Watchers

Picture perfect: It's not just daffodils and tulips that are in bloom. Magnolias are out across the county including in Lacock, as captured by our weather watcher Robin.

Several large inflatable animals including a grey bunny, a pink bunny and a woodpecker wearing a bowler hat sit in a shaded front garden with a row of terraced houses stretching away into the distance.
Inflatable animals including a woodpecker, a white bunny and a pink bunny in a front garden with an inflatable arch with the words "Happy Easter" written on it, in front of a terraced house.

Inflatable fun: Easter is still a week away but that has not stopped this Swindon resident from putting up a massive inflatable display in their front garden.

The playful display is not merely for show as it is also raising money for Sands, the infant loss charity.

Salisbury CAMRA A group of seven men and two women at the Wyndham Arms in Salisbury. All are stood up and looking into the camera. One man, to the left is handing a certificate to a woman stood centre.Salisbury CAMRA

Proper Brew: The Wyndham Arms in Salisbury has been voted Salisbury City Pub of the Year by the local branch of Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) .

Cellarman Dave Barton (left of centre) and pub manager Lisa Saberton (right of centre) were presented with their certificate by local Camra representatives Keith Foster (left) and Chris White (right).

Wiltshire Council A smiling man wearing formal wear standing in a doorway clasping the handle of a ceremonial swordWiltshire Council

New sheriff in town: Martin Nye has been sworn in as the county's new High Sheriff, taking over from Dr Olivia Chapple.

He has chosen food as his theme for the year and lives on a farm in Foxham near Chippenham with his wife Victoria, who breeds shorthorn cattle.

Longleat A herd of six giraffes emerge from a narrow pathway into a field with trees alongside three zebra. There is a metal gateway open in the background as well as tall fencing. A stone wall lines the edge of the shot with grass in the foreground.Longleat

Heads above the rest: The warmer temperatures mean it is not just flowers that are coming out to play.

Longleat's giraffes have been released into the site's East African Reserve after spending the winter indoors for their own safety, joining the estate's resident zebra and ostrich herds outdoors.

Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance A green and yellow helicopter sits on a racecourse with grandstands in the background Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance

Off to the races: Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance had announced a new partnership with Bath racecourse.

The tie-up reflects the charity's rebranding last year to include the city, with a charity race day due to be held on 16 July.

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