Mother’s Day has crept up on us once again and in Sussex we are spoilt for choice with beautiful spring sights to see on the day.

This year, Mothering Sunday is on Sunday, March 10, meaning it falls perfectly in lambing season and in good time to see spring blooms.

Here are some ideas on where to go to enjoy the day in the county.

Lambs

For most farmers, the spring lambing season begins in February and runs throughout March and early April.

The Argus: Lambs on the Sussex border pathLambs on the Sussex border path (Image: N Chadwick)

Lambs can be seen across the South Downs and many farms in the county will have their own lambing open days.

With over 800 ewes and 40 Sussex cows, Coombes Farm, near Lancing, invites visitors to see new born lambs and calves between March 9 and April 14.

The Argus: The lambs at Coombes Farm near LancingThe lambs at Coombes Farm near Lancing (Image: Sussex News and Pictures)

Spring birds

At Seven Sisters Country Park, winter visiting birds such as wigeons, Brent geese, Black-tailed godwit and other migratory birds begin their journey north to breed in parts of Scandinavia, Scotland, Russia and Finland.

The Argus: Seven Sisters is a great spot to see spring birdsSeven Sisters is a great spot to see spring birds

In their stead, summer migratory birds begin the journey to the UK from parts of southern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East.

From March and April terns, water pipits and sand martins reappear, along with passing birds such as the curlew sandpiper, swallows and swifts.

The Argus: A skylark flying over the South DownsA skylark flying over the South Downs (Image: SDNPA)

Fulmars, kittiwakes and jackdaws will nest precariously on the cliffs, and among the chalk grassland the skylark will begin nesting.

The song of the skylark can be heard as they fly up to 1,000ft in the air when the bird itself looks like a tiny speck.

Daffodils and other spring flowers

The Argus: Daffodils in front of St Nicholas Church in Dyke Road, BrightonDaffodils in front of St Nicholas Church in Dyke Road, Brighton (Image: Andrew Gardner/The Argus)

We are spoilt for choice for spots to see spring flowers in Sussex. Sunny yellow daffodils can be spotted at woods across the county including in Stanmer Park, Brighton and in Beatons Wood in Arlington, near Hailsham.

One of the best places in Sussex to see true wild daffodils is at West Dean Woods in Chichester, a nature reserve managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust. There is a bridleway alongside the woodlands that give you a fantastic view of the hundreds of golden trumpets during their flowering season.