10 best apps to make the most of spring

Britain's Finest

Britain's Finest

Free

Britain's finest, as the name suggests, is your one look-up point for the best UK hotels, bed and breakfasts, attractions and activities.

The app lets you search its 4,500 entries by location or category letting you cut straight to what you want to do or discover. With 10,000 pictures to browse on the Note II's large screen, it's great for finding a stunning destination fast.

National Trust

National Trust

Free

This free app from the National Trust let's you search the coastline area, countryside, gardens and historic houses that the charity maintains in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. With opening times, what facilities are there and admissions costs, it's easy to plan your day out.

It's also worth checking out the free offerings from English Heritage and Welcome to Scotland for other ideas.

Gardenate

Gardenate

99p

If you feel like staying a little closer to home, say, getting your garden in order, it may be worth investing in an app like Gardenate.

It has local planting information for the UK arranged in calendar form for over 90 of the most popular garden vegetables, herbs, and soft fruits, including useful facts about each plant listed. You can also track what you have planted in the 'My Garden' section and Gardenate will predict the best time to harvest any crops you are growing. You can also record which plants or varieties work best in the notes section.

If you don't want to pay we also recommend GardenGnome which is a simple app that let's you design the layout of your garden, and features a plant encyclopaedia and planting journal.

Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping

Free

And lastly, if your garden isn't the problem, but it's your home that needs the attention with a little spring cleaning, the Good Housekeeping's free app is a good place to start.

Featuring an A-Z stain buster, a surface by surface cleaning guide, home decoration guides and advice and tips on home organisation, this has everything you need to get your house ship shape and Bristol fashion for the warmer seasons.

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