The UK attraction that only opens 10 days a year – and even famous celebs visit

HIDDEN in the heart of England is one of the most spectacular sights – but it’s only around for a few days of the year.

Every year, people flock from all over the world — even from as far as Malaysia and Singapore — to admire the millions of pastel-coloured flowers at the UK’s original confetti field at the Wyke Manor Estate, near Pershore, Worcestershire.

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Dubbed a “field full of happiness” and described by Holly Willoughby as “utterly beautiful”, “breathtaking” and “spectacular”, the Real Flower Petal Confetti Company’s rows of stunning delphiniums blossom into bursts of colour for the perfect Instagram opportunity.

After the field closes to visitors, farm workers get to work harvesting the flowers to become 100 per cent biodegradable wedding confetti.

They handpick every single petal and carefully dry them in fresh air and sunshine to preserve their natural shape and colour before selling them.

The confetti is sold by the pint — around ten handfuls — at a price of £12.50, and you can choose from a range of flowers including delphiniums, roses, lavender and bougainvillea.

King Charles and Queen Camilla even chose the pale pink delphinium confetti for their royal wedding in 2005.

And other celebs who have used the petals include Madonna and Guy Ritchie, Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas and Take That for their Progress tour.

This year, the fields will be open from June 30 until July 9, with tickets going on sale ten days prior to opening.

You could easily make a weekend of it by staying at the 4H Wood Norton Hotel in the nearby market town of Evesham.

The Grade II-listed Victorian hall, lies between two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty — the Cotswolds and the Malvern Hills.

From the stunning formal gardens, as well as some rooms in the hotel, the views are terrific.

There’s a hell of a lot of history in Wood Norton, as France’s Prince Philippe, Duke of Orleans, inherited the property in 1879, turning it into the lavish mansion it is today.

The BBC later bought Wood Norton in 1939, and it became a filming and training location — most famously used to film several episodes of Doctor Who in the Seventies.

After a £10million refurbishment, the current hotel, which has 50 bedrooms in total, opened its doors in 2012.

The five most spectacular suites have been laid out like they were back when the Duc d’Orleans occupied it.

The bedrooms mix contemporary four-poster beds with the original wood panelling, and place roll top baths in the middle of bathrooms that are much bigger than necessary.

There are 30 smaller rooms in a separate building called Pear Tree Mews, where the Duc d’Orleans used to have his exotic zoo, which included giraffes and zebras.

It contains standard rooms, which are spacious enough for a desk and armchair, and bathrooms stocked with Molton Brown soap.

The hotel’s Fleur de Lys Brasserie — which overlooks the South Terrace and its amazing views — has an excellent choice of reasonably priced classic food.

For breakfast, expect everything from a Full English and kippers to fruit and cold cuts, while the lunch and dinner menu has the likes of steak and sea bass, as well as lots of veggie options.

Next door is a bar, serving light bites and cocktails, and it’s also where you’ll be able to pop in for a delicious, three-tiered afternoon tea.

A historic hotel and a once-a-year floral spectacle — what more could you want?

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