We recently visited the gardens at Levens Hall. It's another one of those places where I like to visit each season, as there's always plenty of flowers and plants and things of interest to see whatever the time of year. There's always birdsong in these beautiful gardens too and I think May must be the most harmonious month to hear it and watch the birds swooping between the stunning topiary trees and flower and shrub displays.
Levens Hall and its estate is situated near the village of Levens in South Cumbria - the gateway to the Lake District. You can enjoy a visit to the house, a stunning walk in the Levens Deer Park, a visit to the shop or Bellingham Buttery Tea Room or a browse around the gorgeous world renowned topiary gardens. The topiary gardens make Levens a unique place to be and some of the topiary trees are over three hundred years old. It is a world renowned topiary garden being the oldest and most extensive.
Here are just a few of the plants we spotted: glorious banks of winter pansies displaying their finest before they finish for summer; wisteria tumbling over and across walls, as always the stunning topiary trees and shrubs, beautiful and vibrant displays of pink double daisies, blue and white hibiscus shrubs and weigelias, irises in purples, blues and yellows, geranium Johnsons Blue, wild garlic and cow parsley by the river.
I'm looking forward to visiting again very soon...
