Holker Hall & Gardens
Cavendish family stately home on the Cartmel peninsula — extraordinary gardens and food hall.
£14 adult (garden), £22 house + gardenFull dayDog friendlyCark-in-Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7PL

About
Elizabethan-revival house set in 25 acres of formal and woodland gardens, including a national-collection styrax. The Courtyard Café and Holker Food Hall are worth the trip alone.
Roger Recommends
"Combine with lunch at Cartmel village and a sticky-toffee pudding from the village shop."