Holehird Gardens

Holehird Gardens is an extensive 10-acre site located near Windermere, Cumbria, England. It is the home of the Lakeland Horticultural Society. The garden consists of a large variety of plants, particularly those suited to the local climate with its high rainfall. It is made up of extensive rock and heather gardens, alpine houses, and a walled garden which is of particular interest for its herbaceous borders. It was once voted by BBC gardeners to be one of the nation's favourite gardens.

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  Arnside Tower ⓘ
  15th-century tower house  

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  Clifton Hall ⓘ
  manor house in Cumbria,England  

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  Kendal Castle ⓘ
  castle in the United Kingdom

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  Lowther Castle ⓘ
  country house in Cumbria, England, UK  

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  Sizergh Castle ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom  

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  Wray Castle ⓘ
  Neogothic mansion  

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  Dalemain ⓘ
  country house in Cumbria, England, UK

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  Holehird Gardens ⓘ
  10 acre site

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  Holker Hall ⓘ
  Country house in Cumbria, England, UK

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  Levens Hall ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom

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  Morland House ⓘ
  country house in Cumbria, England, UK

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  Stagshaw Garden ⓘ
  English woodland garden

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  Abbot Hall Art Gallery ⓘ
  Grade I listed art museum in Kendal, United Kingdom

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  Beatrix Potter Gallery ⓘ
  Hawkshead, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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  Brantwood ⓘ
  historic house museum, United Kingdom

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  Brougham Hall ⓘ
  country house in Cumbria, United Kingdom

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  Derwent Island House ⓘ
  Grade II listed house on Derwent Island, Cumbria, England, UK

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  Dove Cottage ⓘ
  house museum in Grasmere, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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  Hawkshead Grammar School Museum ⓘ
  museum in Cumbria, England

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  Hill Top Farm ⓘ
  writer's house museum in Hawkshead, Cumbria, England, UK

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  Honister Slate Mine ⓘ
  slate mine in Cumbria, United Kingdom

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  Kendal Museum ⓘ
  Local museum in Kendal, England

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  Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway ⓘ
  heritage railway in Cumbria, England

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  Ruskin Museum ⓘ
  museum in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

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  Rydal Mount ⓘ
  historic house museum

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  Stott Park Bobbin Mill ⓘ
  19th-century bobbin mill museum: at Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.

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  Townend ⓘ
  Historic House in Troutbeck

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  Leighton Hall, Lancashire ⓘ
  country house in Lancashire, England, UK

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  Keswick Museum and Art Gallery ⓘ
  Museum in Keswick, United Kingdom

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  Blackwell Arts and Crafts House ⓘ
  Grade I listed historic house museum in South Lakeland, United Kingdom

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  The Armitt ⓘ
  museum and library in Ambleside, United Kingdom  

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  Museum of Lakeland Life ⓘ
  local museum in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK

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  Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories ⓘ
  museum in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, UK

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  Lakeland Motor Museum ⓘ
  transport museum in Cumbria, England

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  Derwent Pencil Museum ⓘ
  museum in Keswick, Cumbria, England, UK

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  Laurel And Hardy Museum ⓘ
  museum in Ulverston, England, UK

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  Quaker Tapestry Museum ⓘ
  museum in Kendal, England, UK

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  Threlkeld Quarry And Mining Museum ⓘ
  museum in Threlkeld, England, UK

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  Lakes Aquarium ⓘ
  aquarium on the shore of Windermere, Cumbria

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  Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary ⓘ
  UK charity

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1765 Leighton Hall, Lancashire

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1873 Keswick Museum and Art Gallery

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1900 Blackwell Arts and Crafts House

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1912 The Armitt

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1971 Museum of Lakeland Life

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1977 Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories

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1978 Lakeland Motor Museum

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1981 Derwent Pencil Museum

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1983 Laurel And Hardy Museum

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1994 Quaker Tapestry Museum

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1995 Threlkeld Quarry And Mining Museum

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1997 Lakes Aquarium

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2006 Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary

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Windermere

Windermere

Holehird Garden

Walled Garden at Holehird House

Holehird house

Holehird Gardens Pathway

Holehird 10

Holehird Cheshire Home - seen from below

Holehird Gardens

Holehird Gardens: Shrub and Herbaceous Border

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	castle		Arnside Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Clifton Hall	English country house, peel tower, manor house	Wikidata
site	castle		Kendal Castle	castle ruin	Wikidata
site	castle		Lowther Castle	castle, English country house, country house	Wikidata
site	castle		Sizergh Castle	castle, garden, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	castle		Wray Castle	castle, English country house	Wikidata
site	garden		Dalemain	garden, country house	Wikidata
site	garden		Holehird Gardens	botanical garden	Wikidata
site	garden		Holker Hall	garden, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	garden		Levens Hall	garden, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	garden		Morland House	garden, country house	Wikidata
site	garden		Stagshaw Garden	woodland garden	Wikidata
site	museum		Abbot Hall Art Gallery	museum, art museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Beatrix Potter Gallery	art museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Brantwood	English country house, historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Brougham Hall	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Derwent Island House	house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Dove Cottage	historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Hawkshead Grammar School Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Hill Top Farm	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Honister Slate Mine	mining museum, slate mine	Wikidata
site	museum		Kendal Museum	natural history museum, local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Ruskin Museum	independent museum, local museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Rydal Mount	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Stott Park Bobbin Mill	museum, factory	Wikidata
site	museum		Townend	architectural structure, English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1765	Leighton Hall, Lancashire	English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum	1873	Keswick Museum and Art Gallery	art museum, natural history museum, local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1900	Blackwell Arts and Crafts House	English country house, historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1912	The Armitt	library, local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1971	Museum of Lakeland Life	museum, local museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1977	Windermere Jetty: Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories	maritime museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1978	Lakeland Motor Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1981	Derwent Pencil Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1983	Laurel And Hardy Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1994	Quaker Tapestry Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1995	Threlkeld Quarry And Mining Museum	mining museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1997	Lakes Aquarium	zoo, public aquarium	Wikidata
site	museum	2006	Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary	zoo, charitable organization	Wikidata
commons	image		Windermere		Commons
commons	image		Windermere		Commons
commons	image		Holehird Garden		Commons
commons	image		Walled Garden at Holehird House		Commons
commons	image		Holehird house		Commons
commons	image		Holehird Gardens Pathway		Commons
commons	image		Holehird 10		Commons
commons	image		Holehird Cheshire Home - seen from below		Commons
commons	image		Holehird Gardens		Commons
commons	image		Holehird Gardens: Shrub and Herbaceous Border		Commons