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It's not really an understatement to say the UK has more than its fair share of historic sites. From ruined abbeys to battle sites, spots of literary inspiration to walks which take you in the footsteps of kings and queens. Here are tipsters favourite places to get to grips with the past
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    Levens Hall Gardens

    Posted by MRFife 18 May 2011

    This wonderful topiary garden near Kendal feels like a sculpture park or a 3-D Cubist art exhibition. The pieces on show however are large, 300-year-old yew trees, some sculpted and clipped over the centuries into rigid geometric shapes, while others display apparently overgrown and runaway curves and bulges. Bright flower beds neatly boxed-in relieve the dark back-drop. This garden delights and amazes - just be prepared for a slightly surreal experience!

    Levens Hall, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0PD www.levenshall.co.uk
    +44 (0)15395 60321
    Google map: bit.ly/lDIz2b

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