We will start our day with a visit to Holker Hall, Cark in Cartmel, which is a beautiful, comfortable family home, owned by the Cavendish Family. You can touch, sit and generally explore, even play the piano if you are so inclined. When you have finished admiring the House, there is the Food Hall which prides itself on selling local produce, the Cafe & Courtyard, Gift Shop etc. Then into 25 acres of splendid, landscaped gardens, a Deer Herd, sunken garden etc. and one of the top 50 British trees. A 17thC Great Holker Lime with a girth of 7′ 6″. This is a good month for their Rhododendron display. Plenty of time to explore and admire. THEN we are off to the family owned Bay View Garden Centre set on the shores of Morecambe Bay. Just the right time to be looking at buying your plants for the season. Plenty to see including their Cafe which overlooks the splendid views across Morecambe Bay to the Lake District.

WHEN? Wed.15th May 2024.  Dep.9am  Ret.6pm. Price:  £25 Inc.Holker Hall/Gardens. Seats will be on sale at our table on Tuesday 12th March 2024.