HOSPICE supporters will stroll through a sea of yellow as they explore the home of a former high sheriff.

Sobell House is set to host its annual Daffodil Walk next month, in which walkers wade through flower-speckled woodland near Thame.

The 'heavenly' Headington hospice has invited people to gather in the gardens of impressive countryside manor Adwell House, owned by former High Sheriff of Oxfordshire Tom Birch Reynardson.

Sobell supporter Valerie Charak, who lives in Blackbird Leys, said walking amid the 30,000 daffodils last year was 'absolutely lovely'.

The 67-year-old said: "It was beautiful, the owner of the house was so gracious and gave us such a warm welcome. I went with three friends and it was a lovely day out."

Ms Charak said she 'could not say enough good things' about the hospice, where her mum Frances Prickett died in 2009.

The 86-year-old had leukaemia and kidney failure, and spent the final week of her life in Sobell House.

Ms Charak said: "[The hospice] was absolutely heavenly. The people and the atmosphere were wonderful. She was greeted by a lovely gentle man with the booze trolley, which had an exceptional sherry.

"She had lived well and Sobell House enabled her to die well, with all the family around her. She was so comfortable. We sat around her and shared memories. She laughed, and gradually faded away. She was absolutely at peace.

"I'm not religious but it's almost like a church in there. There is a sense of peace and calm and reverence."

Ms Charak is unable to attend the daffodil walk this year but encouraged others to pop along on Sunday, April 2, to raise money for the palliative care and respite specialist.

Adwell House has been in the Birch Reynardson family for generations, and in the past three years the family has planted 30,000 daffodils encompassing 300 different varieties.

It boasts manicured lawns and impressive array of trees, sprawling across more than five acres of land.

Sobell House's head of fundraising, Dominique Cadiou, said she was 'delighted' that Mr Birch Reynardson – who served as high sheriff from 2015-2016 – had agreed to open the estate again.

She said: "For the second year running we've been fortunate enough to invite our supporters and the wider public to come and admire the beautiful gardens.

"We are investing £9m to grow the level of care that our team offers. The fundraising has been going well and we're excited about what this year can bring. Events like these will really help us move closer towards our target."

Visitors pay £5 entry each to the event, which runs from 2pm-5pm.

Dogs are welcome on a lead and booking is not necessary.