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Levens Hall

Levens Hall, Kendal LA8 0PD, England
+44 (0)1539 560321
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Ranked #1 of 14 attractions in Kendal
Type: Architectural Buildings
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

This is one of my favourite historic gardens but I hadn't been for nearly ten years. The topiary gardens are instantly recognisable and justifiably world famous, and are still beautifully maintained, but I was delighted to see the continued development of the gardens with a new willow maze, a jubilee fountain garden, and several other development and rejuvenation projects which... More

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rbagot12, Owner at Levens Hall, responded to this review
14 May 2013

Thank you for your recent review of Levens Hall. It was very kind of you to go to the trouble of posting such a positive comment on Trip advisor about your experience. We worked very hard during the winter restoring and improving many parts of the house and gardens and this has been reflected in the feedback that we have... More

Leicestershire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

If you like topiary you'll probably be blown away by the gardens at Levens Hall. They're absolutely spectacular. Joe, the apprentice gardener gave a guided tour of the gardens which we thoroughly enjoyed. We visited in May and the yearly pruning had only recently been completed so everything looked just perfect. Would definitely recommend to anyone who likes beautiful gardens.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

I had no idea what to expect and had never heard of this place before or the topiary. It was my friend's choice for this outing. So we paid up the rather steep entrance price and went on into the gardens first and there is nothing that can prepare you for the surprise walking into the garden - well it... More

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Blackpool, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Having walked here from Sizergh through the stunning riverside deer park we noticed the cafe was open without needing to pay to visit the hall so thought we would try it, so glad we did, there is a pretty garden and the tea rooms served delicious home made food and very good value offers for a filling soup and well... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Tha cost of getting in when we went was £12.50 each for the house and the garden and for a family this could be prohibitive. The Topiary was spectacular and I believe French in origin so the gardens are a must but watch the weather as they can be done sperately and whilst you miss out on the house ,... More

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rbagot12, Owner at Levens Hall, responded to this review
16 April 2013

Thank you for your recent review of Levens Hall on TripAdvisor. I was sad to hear that you found Levens expensive especially as we have tried as hard as possible in recent years to keep our ticket prices down. We have only raised our prices twice in the past six years but like everyone else our costs have gone up... More

Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

Went with family there during Easter Holiday 2013. I was told by person in tourist office, Grange over sands, that the hall was worth a visit. I must admit that the gardens, and the topiary style cutting of the plants, is magnificent; we were 4 adults and 4 children and all enjoyed wandering around the gardens, taking nice pictures; it... More

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Southampton
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Highlights of Levens Hall is the relaxed atmosphere in the grounds, the superb topiary garden, a reasonable children's play area and obliging cafeteria. The house was good for adults and children-with a trail quiz and prize fun for our younger kids. Levens missed out on 5 stars, as some of the volunteers in the house were less than friendly. Despite... More

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rbagot12, Owner at Levens Hall, responded to this review
15 April 2013

Thank you for your recent review of Levens Hall on TripAdvisor. I am glad that you enjoyed your visit. This year we took the decision to admit children for free and as a result we have welcomed more families than usual. I have had a word with the guides in the hall and they admit that they have had to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Thank to all the staff at Levens Hall today. I visited with my two grandsons aged 4 and 2 years old. They had fantastic time running around and hiding, finding all the items on the quiz, and playing in the play area. We also had a walk to the river in the Park and saw the Bagot goats .

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

We had a lovely day visiting the house and gardens. The house is beautiful, staff are friendly and well informed. The gardens are striking, with lots of places to hide for children. There is a lovely play park, ideal for keeping little ones busy. The shop is great with some unusual items. The cafe was good, but busy and maybe... More

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rbagot12, Owner at Levens Hall, responded to this review
9 April 2013

Dear Louise Thank you for your very kind review of Levens Hall on Tripadvisor. We are very glad indeed that both yourself and your family enjoyed their visit to Levens. This year we took the decision to allow children to visit for free as well as provide loads of free activities for them to enjoy and when we get feedback... More

London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

We were on time to do the short tour of the gardens which were interesting to see. Nice old hall too if you like that sort of thing.

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