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Topiary Clipping

Date Posted: 01 October 2026

Why not come along and see the gardeners at work, clipping the world famous topiary shapes at Levens Hall

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The 11 Gardeners Who Shaped the World’s Oldest Topiary Garden

Date Posted: 03 September 2026

The 11 Gardeners Who Shaped the World’s Oldest Topiary Garden

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King Arthur and the Holy Fail

Date Posted: 01 July 2026

Outdoor theatre at Levens Hall

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The Jungle Book

Date Posted: 25 June 2026

The Jungle Book comes to Levens Hall

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Christmas Lunch launches on Friday 14th November

Date Posted: 01 November 2025

We’re delighted to share that our Christmas Lunch launches on Friday 14th November and will be served daily from 12:00 – 15:30.

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Leading Artist’s Mural Communicates the Nature of Levens Hall and Gardens

Leading Artist’s Mural to Communicate the Nature of Levens Hall and Gardens

Date Posted: 06 October 2025

Specialist artist, Freddie Wimsett, last year, worked on a mural in Levens Kitchen, featuring British trees, plants and animals either native, or imported, at the time Levens Hall was finished around 1820.

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5-Star Lake District ‘Pollinator Hotel’ is Again Buzzing With Guests

Date Posted: 31 July 2025

Bee friendly planting and borders at historic Levens Hall Find out what we are doing to encourage bees into the gardens and support a bee friendly environment

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‘One Hall: Two Adversaries’ Experience Awaits in the Lakes

Date Posted: 07 June 2025

The opportunity to view items once belonging to both the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon Bonaparte is available to those venturing through the door of the Elizabethan Hall on a self-guided basis. In 2025, it is, for the first time, also available to groups booking a tour with Richard Bagot, the current owner.

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Levens Hall Owner Offers Personal Tours of His Historic House and Home

Date Posted: 07 June 2025

Richard Bagot is, for the first time, this year offering guided tours that allow him to convey all the knowledge of items on display that he has acquired through his years growing up and living at the Elizabethan house. This is supplemented with stories from anecdotal family history and facts gleaned from a huge library of historical documents and records.

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Levens Hall to Provide ‘Appetiser’ for Levens Art Trail 2025

Date Posted: 07 June 2025

Levens Hall and Gardens is staging an exhibition of the works of 16 local artists, who are taking part in the trail, ahead of the Levens Art Trail’s third year.

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