Levens Hall
Five miles south of Kendal, on the lower reaches of the River Kent, stands Levens Hall. It started life in the 14th century as a pele tower but was expanded to a manor house in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is the family home of the Bagots and contains impressive collections of Jacobean furniture and paintings, and boasts a highly unusual leather-panelled dining room.
Although the interior is impressive, Levens Hall is best known for its topiary gardens, regarded by many as the finest in the world. The design was laid out in 1694 by Guillaume Beaumont in 1694 and has not changed since. The grounds are also home to a rose garden and a fountain garden.
Levens Hall is open to the public Sundays to Thursdays from the beginning of April until mid-October. The gardens open at 10 am and the house at midday. The Bellingham Buttery offers freshly-made food, including venison and pheasant from the Levens Estate.
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