Levens Hall is an Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th Century pele tower. The much loved home of the Bagot family, with fine panelling, plasterwork, Cordova leather wall coverings, paintings by Rubens, Lely and Cuyp, the earliest English patchwork, a stunning collection of Jacobean furniture and Wellingtoniana combine with other beautiful objects to form a fascinating collection.
The world-famous, awarding-winning Topiary Gardens were laid out by Monsieur Beaumont, Head Gardener to King James II and Col James Grahme from 1694. The design has remained largely unchanged and is the only surviving garden from the 17th Century. Over 90 individual pieces of topiary, some over nine metres high, massive beech hedges and colourful seasonal bedding provide a magnificent visual impact.
Open 9 April - 5 October 2017 (House: 1200-1600. Gardens, Tea Room, Gift Shop & Plant Centre: 1000-1700)
Admission fees apply to House and Gardens - see website. Free car parking and entry to Licensed Tea Room, Gift Shop and Plant Centre.
Located 5 miles south of Kendal on the A6. Exit M6/J36.
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