Holehird Gardens, Windermere, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Holehird Gardens

Windermere, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Holehird Gardens, near Windermere in Cumbria, UK, is a stunning 10-17 acre fellside garden managed by the volunteer-run Lakeland Horticultural Society since 1971, transformed from an abandoned rock garden into a year-round attraction with panoramic views over Lake Windermere.

It features diverse areas including a walled garden with herbaceous borders, rock and heather gardens, alpine houses, woodland walks, wildflower meadows, and national plant collections like astilbes, hydrangeas, meconopsis ferns, and hostas, showcasing plants suited to the region's high rainfall and showcasing spring magnolias through autumn gentians.

Originally laid out in 1885 by industrialist John MacMillan Dunlop, it's open daily dawn to dusk with free entry by donation and draws visitors for its RHS Partner Garden status and guided tours.

Location

Patterdale Road, Windermere LA23 1NP, United Kingdom

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