13 stunning pictures of bluebells in bloom at fairytale Prehen Woods in Derry

By Brendan McDaid

Published 9th May 2023, 16:21 GMT

Updated 11th May 2023, 10:46 GMT

Following on from the snowdrops, daffodils and dandelions, the striking bluebells of April and May signal that summer is arriving and one of the best places in Ireland to view them is right on our doorstep – Prehen Woods in the Waterside area of Derry.

Photos by Brendan McDaid / Derry Journal.

Bluebells at Prehen Woods.

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Bluebells at Prehen Woods. Photo: Brendan McDaid

The bluebells carpeting the forest floor at Prehen Woods.

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The bluebells carpeting the forest floor at Prehen Woods. Photo: Brendan McDaid

Bluebells at Prehen Woods.

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Bluebells at Prehen Woods. Photo: Brendan McDaid

Bluebells at Prehen Woods.

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Bluebells at Prehen Woods. Photo: Brendan McDaid

Bluebells at Prehen Woods.

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Bluebells at Prehen Woods. Photo: Brendan McDaid

Bluebells at Prehen Woods.

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Bluebells at Prehen Woods. Photo: Brendan McDaid

Bluebells at Prehen Woods.

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Bluebells at Prehen Woods. Photo: Brendan McDaid

The bluebells carpeting the forest floor at Prehen Woods.

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The bluebells carpeting the forest floor at Prehen Woods. Photo: Brendan McDaid

Bluebells at Prehen Woods.

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Bluebells at Prehen Woods. Photo: Brendan McDaid

Bluebells at Prehen Woods.

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Bluebells at Prehen Woods. Photo: Brendan McDaid

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