Holker Hall & Gardens

Holker Hall and Gardens was a favourite spot for us! We visited twice during our 7 days in the Lakes, so that says a lot! If you get your tickets for Holker, keep them as it gives you free entry for the entire month. Unfortunately we didnt keep ours so we had to pay twice. But that's ok, it's for a good cause and we really wanted to return. The Hall is gorgeous, it's lived in which I think makes it even more special. Our 20 month old daughter adored the Rocking horse, and it was a bit of a struggle to keep her away from it! The gardens though is what stole our heart. We can't wait to return again one day.

Wonderful varied gardens and grounds, deer to spot in the distance and many quiet spaces to reflect. Interesting house with limited information available as it’s still in use. Very limited phone signal - cafe WiFi free. Lovely gift shop and cafe.

Fantastic house.. entrance where you paid on the way in the gentleman was very pleasant and welcoming... in the hall of the house we were met by the guides one took around a few of the rooms and told us about the rooms good information then we went upstairs where we met another guide who took us through bed rooms so it was very very good.....we then went out into the Gardens , which were fantastic only problem halfway through going around the Gardens it started rain so we had to go back so we went for something to eat in the cafe which was excellent..so a good day was had....👍🙂👍

An absolutely amazing place to visit. I would recommend it to anyone. If I have one criticism, it's get your food in early when it's very busy as you can wait longer that the time recommended to you. Me and my partner waited over an hour when we originally told half an hour.
Other than that, I have no complaints.

We had a great afternoon at Holker Hall. The house was interesting to walk around and the gardens were pleasant on a sunny spring day. We had lunch in the restaurant which was reasonably priced. Well worth a visit.

Lovely gardens and setting ,beautifully kept and welcoming staff . We enjoyed our time spent here and looking forward to a return visit later in the year

I went with dogs, so we only got to explore the grounds, but they are absolutely stunning and well worth the visit, especially when the sun is shining!

We have been coming to Holker for 20years and I find it as beautiful now as I did the first time I came I even call it my home because I feel so relaxed here . I've brought family members who also fell in love at Holker. May it long continue to bring pleasure to all who visit as it does us every year. Also the food is outstanding absolutely amazing in the courtyard.🥰♥

great place for a family day out. However admission fee was quite pricy, if the weather is rainy, not worth seeing the garden unless you love being soaked and burning your money.
Staff were very friendly and they approach you to give information as well as quick facts about the history of the hall. I spent 2 hours and had to leave due to rain

Wonderful gardens to explore with the kids. Great variety of activities. Excellent cakes and coffee in the courtyard cafe.

Beautiful gardens, fabulous house. A really lovely afternoon out.

Absolutely gorgeous. The House and the Grounds. Staff were incredibly friendly with my children and gave them activities to do inside, which even got the adults involved and looking too. The staff told us about the history of some of the items. Overall a lovely visit.

Amazing house and gardens. Everything here was first rate. Will be back.

Not to be missed when you are in this part of the world. Extremely rich people means extremely rich surrounding. Wealth pouring out of everything. Every single item in this house is worth a lot of money. Great house!!! I love it and could move in straight away! 😊
Garden is also "not bad"... Huge area for admiring, walking and resting. Here you can feel connected to the nature especially in sunny day like mine.

Plenty of free parking, a great day out and definitely recommend visiting.

A lovely lady at the entrance greeting you and checking if you've booked tickets, she even let me borrow a walking pole as I had broken my toe a few days beforehand.

Such beautifully maintained gardens with a great variety of plants, trees and flowers.

The formal summer and elliptical gardens were just perfect, every direction you looked had a pretty view.

The sunken garden was so bright and full of colour, so peaceful to sit and enjoy the sound the bees buzzing around and even enjoy some light rain.

The 400 year old Great Lime Tree was very impressive, make sure you have time to find it and take a walk around and underneath it.

We stopped at the courtyard cafe twice, for a cream scone before, then enjoyed lunch before we left. Both times the service was good and the food was delicious but a bit overpriced.

It wasn't busy during our visit, more people in the cafe then what we saw in the gardens. But most people probably come to visit the Hall (which we had little interest in seeing inside), but the exterior was magnificent.

Wow, wow, wow.
I have visited before, a number of years ago and always wanted to return. Absolutely stunning grounds, lavish house, and beautiful ladies toilets!

Only bought a coffee at the cafe, rather expensive and not overly impressed!

Lovely gardens and grounds could have explored for hours

Glorious Victorian plant hunter type garden
Intimate wood walks and startling specimens like the Dove Tree photo here

Beautiful house to visit where you can wander at your hearts content with no barriers or roped off area. Only the new 1800s section open as family live in old wing. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable. The gardens are stunning. Very dog friendly with dogs allowed in gardens, cafe shop, everywhere but the house itself.

Lovely house and fabulous gardens to explore. Everyone was so welcoming and helpful and the tea and cakes we enjoyed in the courtyard were a great way to finish up our visit!