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Larch Cottage Nurseries

A unique nursery and garden designed and built over the past 35 yrs. The gardens inc lawns, flowing perennial borders, rare and unusual shrubs, trees, a small orchard and a kitchen garden. A natural stream runs into a small lake, a haven for wildlife and birds. At the head of the lake stands a small frescoed chapel designed and built by the owner for family use.

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Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries
Larch Cottage Nurseries

About Larch Cottage Nurseries

With over 15,000 varieties of plants, surrounded by lushly planted flower borders and encased within Romanesque walls draped in greenery, the gardens at Larch are a place of inspiration and delight to many. This year, for 3 days only, we are opening our new lower gardens and chapel for National Garden Scheme visitors. The lower gardens have been designed by Peter and include lawned areas, wide flowing perennial borders, a wealth of rare and unusual shrubs, trees and a small orchard. A natural stream meanders through the borders and on into a small man-made lake, a haven for wildlife and birds. At the head of the lake stands a small chapel, designed and built by Peter. The chapel interior has been frescoed by artist James Walsh and is for family use only.

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Japanese dry garden, ponds and Italianesque columned garden specifically for shade plants. The Italianesque tumbled down walls are draped in greenery, acting as a backdrop for the borders filled with stock plants. Newly designed and constructed lower gardens and chapel.

Website:

https://www.larchcottage.co.uk

Larch Cottage Nurseries features

  • Autumn Colours
  • Cottage Garden
  • Dahlias
  • Groups Welcome
  • Historical Garden
  • Plants for sale
  • Refreshments
  • Roses
  • Tulips
  • Vegetable Area
  • Wheelchair access
  • Wildlife Garden

Location details

Larch Cottage Nurseries,
Penrith,
Cumbria,
CA10 2DR

Directions to Larch Cottage Nurseries
From N leave M6 J40 take A6 S. From S leave M6 J39 take A6 N signed off A6.

Larch Cottage Nurseries openings

You can just turn up and pay on the day.

Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 13:00-16:00

You can just turn up and pay on the day.

Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 13:00-16:00

You can just turn up and pay on the day.

Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 13:00-16:00

Accessibility

  • Accessible to wheelchair users although the paths are rocky in places.
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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Larch Cottage Nurseries at this time.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at  Larch Cottage Nurseries, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Larch Cottage Nurseries are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Larch Cottage Nurseries seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.