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Holker Hall

Holker Hall
Cark-in-Cartmel
Grange-over-sands

LA11 7PL

tel: 015395-58328
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Area: Cumbria
Show Map Location:
Overview Map (30 Km)
Detailed Map (1.5 Km)

Visitor Information

www.holker-hall.co.uk

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Holker Hall
Cumbria
All details updated* as of: 20/02/2008

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids

Opening Days and Hours

16th Mar - 2nd Nov; Sunday - Friday (closed Saturday); 10.30am - 5.30pm (last entry to Hall 4.45pm).
House & Gardens open seasonally, but in non-season months the Park is open to visitors.
Holker Food Hall, Courtyard Cafe and Gift shop 1st Mar - 29th Oct; 10.30am - 5.30pm. 30th Oct - 23rd Dec; 11am - 4pm.

Parties / Coaches: Yes

Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: Yes
As above. 11am - 4pm
View this house at StatelyHomes.com

National Garden Scheme days: Yes
13th July

Best Times of Year to Visit:
May - August.

To see:
Rhododendrons.

Admission Prices

Adult Gardens only £5.95, Gardens, Hall & Park £9.25, All attractions £11.50;
Child (ages 6-15) Gardens only £3, Gardens, Hall & Park £5, All attractions £6.50;
Concessions Gardens only £5.25, Gardens, Hall & Park £8.50, All attractions £10.50;
Family Gardens only £15.50, Gardens, Hall & Park £25, All attractions £32; (2A + 4C)
Season tickets available. For Group rates for parties of 12+. visit own website.
Access to Park and parking free.

Onsite Facilities

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes

Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes

Teas: Yes
Light Refreshment: Yes
Picnics: Yes

Dogs Allowed: Yes
On Lead only: Yes
Special Events: Yes

Other Facilities:
Dogs in park. Food Hall now open. Guided tours of Park or Gardens every Thurs at 2pm, nominal charge.
See their own website for details of events.

Garden Features

Includes Halesia carolina, Halesia monticola, Styrax hemsleyanum and Styrax obassia.

English Heritage Garden Grade: II*

National Collection: Styraceae

Description of Garden

Designer: Lady Cavendish

Holker Hall, winner of the 1991 HHA Gardens of the Year Award, includes formal and woodland areas covering 25 acres. The gardens provide interest for gardeners and non-gardeners alike throughout the season (March-October). The range of many rare and beautiful plants and shrubs is a reflection of Lord and Lady Cavendish's passion for plants. "This is combined with the benefits that come with owning a Gulf Stream garden; a factor that ensures a fantastic micro-climate for plants from throughout the world. A must see is the beautifully designed cascade imitating that in a Moghul garden. The spectacular arboretum with over 1,000 varieties, many of them very fine specimens, is also not to be missed.

History of Garden

The famous murder mystery game "Foul Play" was filmed in the Hall at Holker.

Nearby Cumbria Hotels, Facilities & Amenities

Hotels & Accommodation:
The Lakeside

Restaurants:
Clare House

Inns & Pubs:
Masons Arms, Cartmel

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Cartmel Village

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*Information Updates
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(Most recently requested in Jan - Feb 2008)

The garden information above was last updated on 20/02/2008

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