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The Cumbrian garden is the perfect complement of nature and genius. Here you can discover topiary, visit national collections and explore those gardens with strong literary connections, from Wordsworth and Ruskin to Potter and Gilpin.
Large or small, the Lake District garden is one of the most beautiful feature of the region, from the grand garden at Holker Hall to the magnificent creations at Ruskin’s Brantwood and Wordsworth’s at Rydal Mount. At Levens and Muncaster you’ll find gardens that combine history and adventure, while smaller gardens at Dalemain and Hutton-in-the-Forest are fine examples of family care.
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Grasmere
Make yourself comfortable in the former home of National Trust Founder, Canon Rawnsley. Only partially restored and decorated, this isn’t a typical National Trust experience.
Ambleside
Beatrix Potter's iconic house, full of her personal possessions, with traditional cottage garden. Her paintings of the House and garden were used to illustrate many of her tales.
Bowness-on-Windermere
The Peter Rabbit Garden has proved tremendously popular with visitors who have delighted in the beauty and attention to detail in the design and the way the garden evokes the atmosphere of the Peter Rabbit stories.
Bowness-on-Windermere
Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house is a rare architectural gem in the heart of the Lake District and offers a perfectly preserved snapshot of early 20th-century living.
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880 reviewsAmbleside
Parkland and Gothic Revival castle sitting on the west shore of Windermere providing an impressive backdrop of turrets, towers, informal grounds and miles of lakeshore paths.
Windermere
Visitor centre with interactive exhibitions, Mawson gardens, adventure playground, shop and information centre. Lakeshore access for all.
Kendal
A stunning Elizabethan mansion with spectacular interiors and impressive collections of antiques. Also home to the world's oldest topiary gardens, designed by Guillaume Beaumont, retain many original features. Cafe, Gift Shop and Plant Centre.
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706 reviewsAmbleside
Rothay Park is a popular park situated in the centre of Ambleside, it is surrounded by a dramatic landscape and offers a gateway to some of the most beautiful fells in the Lake District.
Ambleside
Dating back to the 17th century, this unique building stands over Stock Beck in the middle of Ambleside as a quirky reminder of Ambleside’s past.
WINDERMERE
A short walk from the centre of Bowness is Cockshot Point on the lake shore. It’s the perfect place for a family picnic and a paddle in the lake.
AMBLESIDE
Offering superb Lake Views, large open green space, picnic tables and parking nearby, Borans Park also has the remains of a Roman road leading to the ruin of the Galava Roman fort. Head down to the lake shore for the perfect picnic spot.
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