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Levens Hall & Gardens
Once a stark, imposing Pele Tower building c1250-1300, Levens Hall has grown into an impressive Elizabethan house with spectacular interiors and fine collections of furniture, clocks and paintings.
The Hall has an intriguing history and fascinating links to the Duke of Wellington.
The beautiful 10 acre garden, designed in the 1690s by Monsieur Guillaume Beaumont, gardener to King James II and Colonel James Grahme, retains many original features including the world's oldest topiary gardens and the first ha-ha recorded in Britain. With over 100 ancient box and yew trees sculpted into abstract or geometric shapes, the garden is a remarkable place to explore.
Levens Deer Park, situated just across the road from Levens Hall, offers beautiful and timeless scenery - a haven for wildlife including black fallow deer, kingfishers and a herd of rare breed Bagot goats.
Suitable for visitors of all ages, you are guaranteed a warm welcome and a great day out.
The Hall has an intriguing history and fascinating links to the Duke of Wellington.
The beautiful 10 acre garden, designed in the 1690s by Monsieur Guillaume Beaumont, gardener to King James II and Colonel James Grahme, retains many original features including the world's oldest topiary gardens and the first ha-ha recorded in Britain. With over 100 ancient box and yew trees sculpted into abstract or geometric shapes, the garden is a remarkable place to explore.
Levens Deer Park, situated just across the road from Levens Hall, offers beautiful and timeless scenery - a haven for wildlife including black fallow deer, kingfishers and a herd of rare breed Bagot goats.
Suitable for visitors of all ages, you are guaranteed a warm welcome and a great day out.
House & Gardens: Sunday - Friday, 27 March - 4 October 2024. House 10am for tours (subject to availability on the day), 11am for general admission - 3.30pm (last entry 3pm). Gardens 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm).
Cafe, Bakery & Shop: daily. Cafe 10am - 4pm (5pm when House & Gardens open). Shop 10.30 - 3pm (10am - 5pm when House & Gardens open) Bakery 9am - 4pm.
Admission prices
Gardens adult £11.50. child £4.50, family £29
House & Gardens adult £15.50, child £5.50, family £39
Seas
Cafe, Bakery & Shop: daily. Cafe 10am - 4pm (5pm when House & Gardens open). Shop 10.30 - 3pm (10am - 5pm when House & Gardens open) Bakery 9am - 4pm.
Admission prices
Gardens adult £11.50. child £4.50, family £29
House & Gardens adult £15.50, child £5.50, family £39
Seas
Levens Hall, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0PD
Website:
www.levenshall.co.uk