Levens Hall
Picturesque manor house in gardens famous for their topiary.
Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0PD
Facilities
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Cafe / restaurant
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Easily accessible without car
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Facilities for children
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Free parking
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Parkland / open spaces
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Picnic area
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Shop
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, an important collection of Jacobean furniture and Wellingtoniana combine with other beautiful objects to form a fascinating collection.
The world-famous Topiary Gardens were laid out by Guillaume Beaumont, Gardener to King James II and Colonel James Grahme, from 1694, and his design has remained largely unchanged to this day. Over 100 individual pieces of topiary, some over nine metres high, massive beech hedges and colourful seasonal bedding provide magnificent visual impact.
Please note: The information on the Historic Houses website is advisory, but please always check the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling.
2024
House & gardens: 27 March – 4 October Sundays to Fridays (closed Saturdays).
House: 10am for tours (subject to availability on the day), 11am for general admission – 3.30pm (last entry 3pm).
Gardens: 10am – 5pm (last entry4pm)
Levens Kitchen, Bakery and Gift Shop open 15 January – 23 December 7 days a week.
Levens Kitchen 10am – 4pm (10am – 5pm when House & Gardens open)
Levens Bakery 9am – 4pm
Gift Shop 10.30am – 3pm (10am – 5pm when House & Garden open)
2025
House opening 11am to 3.30pm (last entry 3pm)
Gardens opening 10am to 5pm (last entry 4pm)
House and gardens open 7 days per week from 27th March 2025 until 3rd October 2025.
Historic Houses members visit for free.
House and Gardens
Adult: £14.50
Child (5-16): £5.00
Family (2+3): £36.00
Gardens only
Adult: £10.50
Child (5-16): £4.00
Family (2+3): £26.00
Single season ticket
Price: £30
Double season ticket
Price £55
2024
Adult: £15.50
Child (5 – 16): £5.50
Family (2+3): £39.00
Gardens only
Adult: £11.50
Child (5 – 16): £4.50
Family (2+3): £29.00
Single season ticket
Price: £30.00
Double season ticket
Price: £55
Private guided tours of House and Gardens are available by prior arrangement only. Groups welcome. Please phone/email to check availability and prices.
Getting here
Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0PD
The main visitor entrance is at ///sunshine.unspoiled.dairy. What does this mean?
Situated 5 miles south of Kendal on A6. 5 minutes from Junction 36 of the M6. Follow brown tourist signs.
Levens Hall is situated on the Cumbria Coastal Way footpath and National Cycle Route 6 passes nearby. We can be reached using local bus routes 555 and 755. Oxenholme station, Kendal is 10 mins away by taxi.
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