English Gardens I - L

Ickworth   The grounds of the oval Ickworth House are almost - but not quite - as unusual as the structure itself. There are formal 18th century gardens, but also look out for the huge Giants Causeway stones and tree stumps. Adventure playgournd, walking and cycling trails. Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, IP29 5QE Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3 m SW Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, on A143 Website: Ickworth Email: ickworth@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01284 735 270 Fax: 01284 735 175 National Trust Location map Details of Ickworth - Photos of Ickworth OS TL816 611 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Japanese Garden    A piece of the Orient in southern England; authentic Japanese gardens covering 1.5 acres, with koi ponds, water gardens, a peaceful zen garden,a bamboo grove and bonsai nursery. St Mawgan, Cornwall, England, TR8 4ET Attraction Type: Garden Location: just off A3059, 5 miles NE Newquay Website: Japanese Garden Email: rob@thebonsainursery.com Phone: 01637 860 116 Fax: 01637 860 887 Location map OS SW872660 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Ken Caro Garden    A 4 acre domestic garden offering a great deal of interest for the horticultural enthusiast. In addition to a lily pond, flowering shrubs, conifers, and herbaceous plants, an aviary provides added interest. Bicton, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, PL14 5RF Attraction Type: Garden Location: 5 m NE Liskeard, off A390 Phone: 01579 362 446 Location map OS SX314692 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kentwell Hall    The gardens as welll as the house at Kentwell have benefited from 30 years of restoration work, and are now a splendid place to spend a summer afternoon. The main features are the two moats and large walled garden which recall the 16th centurey origins of the property. Blossoming fruit trees and spring bulbs; ancient yews and cedars. Long Melford, East Anglia, Suffolk, England, CO10 9BA Attraction Type: Historic House Location: between Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, off A134 Website: Kentwell Hall Email: info@kentwell.co.uk Phone: 01787 310 207 Fax: 01787 379 318 Location map Details of Kentwell Hall OS TL864 479 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kew Gardens    300 acres of everything botanical you could hope to find. Daffodils, tulips, rock garden, bluebell wood, lilacs, water-lily house, herbaceous garden, herb garden, cottage garden, alpine house, heath garden, and on and on. Art gallery, grass garden, huge tropical glasshouses, museums, citrus walk. Best in: all year, but allow plenty of time for a visit. Kew, Richmond upon Thames London, Greater London, England, TW9 3AB Attraction Type: Garden Location: junction of A307 and A205 Website: Kew Gardens Email: info@kew.org Phone: 020 8332 5655 Location map Details of Kew Gardens OS TQ188 776 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kiftsgate Court Gardens   Next-door-neighbour to the more well-known Hidcote, this 20th century garden is blessed with colour and an informal atmosphere. Sunken garden with bulbs best in spring, roses peak in June and July. Large hydrangea, Japanese maples, bluebell wood. Don't see Hidcote and miss Kiftsgate! Best in: spring and early summer. Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire, England, GL55 6LN Attraction Type: Garden Location: 3 m NE Chipping Campden Website: Kiftsgate Court Gardens Email: info@kiftsgate.co.uk Phone: 01386 438 777 Fax: 01386 438 777 Location map Details of Kiftsgate Court Gardens - Photos of Kiftsgate Court Gardens OS SP173 430 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Killerton    15 acre hillside garden within 4000 acres of woods. Famous for trees and shrubs. Terraced beds, dwarf shrubs, rhododendrons. Circular walks through the woods. Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, England, EX5 3LE Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 7 m NE Exeter, on B3181 Website: Killerton Email: killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01392 881 345 Fax: 01392 883 112 National Trust Location map Details of Killerton OS SS977 001 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kingston Lacy    Ongoing restoration and expansion of the gardens at Kingston Lacey are making for an exciting period in the centuries-long history of the property. The Edwardian Japanese Tea Garden is now complete, and visits over the next few years will reward the viewer with Flowering Cherry and Maple groves, a Bowl garden, and a Quarry garden featuring azaleas and rhododendrons. Extensive park and woodlands; three child-friendly play areas. Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, BH21 4EA Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 1.5 m W Wimbourne Minster, off B3082 Website: Kingston Lacy Email: kingstonlacy@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01202 883 402 Fax: 01202 882 402 National Trust Location map Details of Kingston Lacy OS ST980 019 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Kingston Maurward Gardens    Penstemons and salvias are the highlight of this 18th century terraced 35-acre garden. Formal Edwardian garden, demonstration Elizabethan garden, lake, animal park. Dorchester, Dorset, England, DT2 8PY Attraction Type: Garden Location: 1 mile east of Dorchester Website: Kingston Maurward Gardens Email: events@kmc.ac.uk Phone: 01305 215 003 Location map OS SY715 910 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Knebworth House    16th century gardens were largely transformed in Victorian, and again in Edwardian, times, and since the 1980s have again been treated to a programme of restoration and development. You will find quite a range of garden features, from the traditional to the not-so: a sunken lawn with pollarded limes, formal walled gardens, Victorian statuary, sprawling shrub roses, a maze, a gold garden, woodland walks, a pet cemetery, and a dino trail... Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, SG3 6PY Attraction Type: Historic House Location: off the A1 at junction 7 (Stevenage South A602) Website: Knebworth House Email: info@knebworthhouse.com Phone: 01438 812 661 Fax: 01438 811 908 Location map OS TL232208 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Knightshayes Court    Fine Devon gardens are a delight in every season. Animal topiary, pool garden, spring bulbs, and lots of woodland to get lost in. Bolham, Tiverton, Devon, England, EX16 7RQ Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2 m N Tiverton, off A396 Website: Knightshayes Court Email: knightshayes@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01884 254 665 Fax: 01884 243 050 National Trust Location map Details of Knightshayes Court OS SS960 151 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Knoll Gardens    Count the 6000 named plants in this 6-acre garden, or just wander among the trees and shrubs past pools, waterfalls, perennials and grasses. Specialist nursery. Stapehill Road, Hampreston, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, BH21 7ND Attraction Type: Garden Location: off the A31 Website: Knoll Gardens Email: enquiries@knollgardens.co.uk Phone: 01202 873 931 Fax: 01202 870 842 Location map OS SU059000 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lanhydrock    Park, woodlands, and formal gardens surround Victorian house. Wooded walks among rare trees and shrubs, rose beds, yew hedges, terraced annuals. Rhododendrons and camellias offer colour through the spring and summer. Bodmin, Cornwall, England, PL30 5AD Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 2 m SE Bodmin, off A38 or B3268 Website: Lanhydrock Email: lanhydrock@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01208 265 950 Fax: 01208 265 959 National Trust Location map Details of Lanhydrock OS SX085 636 Heritage Highlight: Long gallery plasterwork Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Larmer Tree Gardens    Taking their name from the ancient traditional boundary between Dorset and Wiltshire, the Larmer Tree Gardens are the 1880 creation of General Pitt Rivers. The first privately owned gardens to be opened for public enjoyment, these 11 acres of pleasure grounds overlooking the Cranborne Chase contain an interesting collection of Victorian buildings, from a Roman temple to Nepalese rooms. Camillias and Rhododendrons brighten the woodland spring, while hydrangeas and Eucryphias are striking in midsummer. Lovely autumn colour, providing year-round interest for the visitor. Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, SP5 5PT Attraction Type: Garden Location: 2 miles S of Tollard Royal Website: Larmer Tree Gardens Email: larmertree@rushmoreuk.com Phone: 01725 516 228 Fax: 01725 516 321 Location map OS ST954 184 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Leighton Hall    The style of Leighton's 19th century gardens is informal and charming. Herbaceous border and rose-covered walls fill the main garden with colour, while in the Walled Garden may be enjoyed flowering shrubs, herbs, and vegetables. Caterpillar maze. Birds of prey are flown daily, weather permitting. Carnforth, Lancashire, England, LA5 9ST Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 3 m N Carnforth, off A6 Website: Leighton Hall Email: info@leightonhall.co.uk Phone: 01524 734 474 Fax: 01524 720 357 Historic Houses Association Location map OS SD494 744 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Leith Hill    The highrest hill in the south of England is topped by a striking 18th century Gothic tower. The views from the tower are superb. There are self guided nature trails through the woodlands on Leith Hill, which offer colourful rhododendron displays from May to June. Rare varieties of birds and woodland wildlife can be found. Broadmoor, Dorking, Surrey, England, RH5 6JZ Attraction Type: Garden Location: 1 m SW Coldharbour, A29/B2126 Website: Leith Hill Email: leithhill@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01306 711 777 Fax: 01306 712 153 National Trust Location map OS TQ139 454 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Leonardslee Gardens    Superb 240 acre valley garden spotted with lakes. Alpines, rock garden, bonsai exhibit. Best in: April for camelias and magnolias, May for rhododendrons and azaleas. Lower Beeding, Horsham, West Sussex, England Attraction Type: Garden Location: 5 m SE Horsham, junction of B2110 and A281 Website: Leonardslee Gardens Email: info@leonardsleegardens.com Phone: 01403 891 212 Fax: 01403 891 305 OS TQ222 260 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lesnes Abbey    Lesnes Abbey Wood is a former monastic park on the banks of the Thames. The ruins of a 12th century Augustinian monastery lie in the park. There are bluebell woods, formal terraces, and self-guided nature trails through a network of paths across the site. Abbey Road, Belvedere, Kent, England, DA17 5DL Attraction Type: Garden Location: on B213, 1 m N of A216 Website: Lesnes Abbey Email: parks&openspaces@bexley.gov.uk Phone: 020 8303 7777 Location map OS TQ477 789 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Levens Hall    Topiary garden designed by Guillaume Beaumont, gardener to James II, in 1692. Clipped yew and box hedges. Parkland vistas and the earliest ha-ha. Herb garden, summer bedding plants and borders. Best in: summer. Kendal, Cumbria, England, LA8 0PD Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 5 m S Kendal, on A6 Website: Levens Hall Email: houseopening@levenshall.co.uk Phone: 01539 560 321 Fax: 01539 560 669 Location map Details of Levens Hall OS SD495 851 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lodge Nature Reserve    The national headquarters for the RSPB, The Lodge sits in 100 acres of woodland, heathland and grassland with trails and wheelchair access to hides. There are also formal gardens. Sandy, Bedfordshire, England Attraction Type: Garden Location: one mile SW of Sandy off the B1042 Website: Lodge Nature Reserve Email: thelodgereserve@rspb.org.uk Phone: 01767 680 541 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Details of Lodge Nature Reserve OS TL191 485 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Loseley Park    The Walled Garden, based on a design by Gertrude Jekyll, includes an award winning rose garden, as well as an extensive herb garden, flower garden, white garden with fountains and a newly planted organic vegetable garden. Stakescorner Road, Guildford, Surrey, England, GU3 1HS Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on B3000 Website: Loseley Park Email: enquiries@loseleypark.co.uk Phone: 01483 304440 Fax: 01483 302036 Location map OS SU975 471 Heritage Highlight: Panelling from the lost Tudor palace of Nonsuch Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lost Gardens of Heligan    Heligan was the family seat of the Tremaynes for over 400 years. By the early 20th century the house fell into neglect and the gardens were allowed to become overgrown. Now an ambitious reclamation scheme has pushed back the years and allows visitors to see these glorious slumbering gardens as they once were. The most exciting part of the restored gardens is the Pleasure Grounds, a network of exciting garden features linked by winding paths. Included are Italian gardens, New Zealand garden, ravine garden, greenhouse featuring exotic fruits, a wishing well, and crystal grotto. A constant delight. Pentewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England, PL26 6EN Attraction Type: Garden Location: 5 m SW St Austell, on B3273 Website: Lost Gardens of Heligan Email: info@heligan.com Phone: 01726 845 100 Fax: 01726 845 101 Location map OS SW999 464 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lower Severalls    Developed on 2.5 acres, this delightful modern garden of an 18th century farmhouse features innovative elements like the octagonal summerhouse with the "green" roof of Sedum, and the giant living Dogwood basket, as well as traditional borders and island beds. Crewkerne, Somerset, England, TA18 7NX Attraction Type: Garden Location: 1.5 miles NE of Crewkerne, between A30 and A356 Website: Lower Severalls Email: mary@lowerseveralls.co.uk Phone: 01460 73234 Location map OS ST457111 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lullingstone Castle    The 15th century manor of Lullingstone Castle is home to a 2 acre World Garden of Plants, with over 10,000 species of plants from around the world. The surrounding parkland covers 120 acres, in the midst of which is a 15 acre lake. Eynsford, Kent, England, DA4 0JA Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 1 m S Eynsford on A225 Website: Lullingstone Castle Email: info@lullingstonecastle.co.uk Phone: 01322 862 114 Fax: 01322 862 115 Location map OS TQ529 646 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lydney Park    An Arts and Crafts style garden surrounding the stately home of Lydney Park, the home of Viscount Bledisloe. In the grounds are the remains of a Roman encampment. Lydney, Gloucestershire, England, GL15 6BU Attraction Type: Garden Website: Lydney Park Phone: 01594 842 844 Location map Details of Lydney Park OS SO6217002150 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lyme Park    Lyme Park features 17 acres of enjoyable Victorian gardens, including a sunken parterre, rose garden, ravine garden, and a conservatory designed by James Wyatt. The estate surrounding the Italianate house stretches to an enormous 1400 acres, with a deer park that existed in the medieval period, moorland, and park containing a hunting tower built in the 18th century. Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, England, SK12 2NX Attraction Type: Historic House Location: on A6, 6 miles SE of Stockport Website: Lyme Park Email: lymepark@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01663 762 023 Fax: 01663 765 035 National Trust Location map Details of Lyme Park OS SJ965 824 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Lytes Cary Manor    A series of walled garden 'rooms', topiary and a herbal border based on the 16th century 'Lytes Herbal' which is on display in the manor house. Charlton Mackrell, Somerton, Somerset, England, TA11 7HU Attraction Type: Historic House Location: 1 mile N of Ilchester bypass A303 Website: Lytes Cary Manor Email: lytescarymanor@nationaltrust.org.uk Phone: 01458 224 471 National Trust Location map OS ST529265 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

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