A Bit of Alice

 SONG - Ode to Joy by Beethoven performed by Flash Mob

Day 14 - Mon. May 13

Zipping up the M6 to the Lake District only stopping for supplies in Preston and a garden at Leven’s Hall.  Oh no you say, NOT another garden…..well this one was different! 

Come along with me while I take you to the oldest topiary garden in the world!

Doesn’t it feel a little like Alice in Wonderland with everything a little off & wobbly?

And the topiaries are only a portion of the garden  

They have under plantings of annuals, an orchard, bee boxes, vegetable gardens, rose garden, fountains, greenhouses and a croquet field.  And they have the first ha-ha. Look that one up if you like! And no that’s not Mr. B!

Oh yes they also have an Elizabethan Manor house that I couldn’t take photos in as the family still lives there.  The Peel tower was built in the 1200’s.  You can see interior photos here - LEVENS HALL

Had lunch in their outside dining area.  They also have a bakery and a gift shop named The Potting Shed  

We are now tucked into our hotel on Lake Windermere in the pouring rain for the next 5 days.  Time to get creative on things to do while we are here.

Hope to see you tomorrow!

“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing” 

 — Alfred Wainwright