Leeds Castle's site dates already back to the 9th century and the castle has a long and fascinating history. Henry VIII had the castle remodelled for Catherine of ... read more
Leighton Hall as it stands today, was built between 1759–61 and got later a Gothicized façade in 1822–25, commissioned by Richard Gillow, shortly after he ... read more
Leith Hall Garden & Estate was build in 1650 and has been the home of the Leith-Hay family, until 1945, when it was presented to the National Trust of Scotland. The ... read more
Leith Hill Place is a Palladian house, built around 1760 by Richard Hunt. In 1847 it was acquired by Josiah Wedgwood and later inherited by the composer Ralph Vaughan ... read more
Leonardslee Gardens, covering 97 ha (240 acres), have been carefully restored and developed by its present owners, the Streeter family, since they acquired the estate in ... read more
Les Colombières was created in the 1920’s by the artist Ferdinand Bac, Illegitimate grandson of Jerome Bonaparte, for its first owners, Emile and Caroline-Octavie ... read more
Les Grandes Bruyères (12 ha) consists of eight gardens and two arboreta (6 hectares), planted by geographical origin, including woody plants, Ericaceae, old garden ... read more
Les jardins de Castillon, created since 1975 by Colette and Hubert Sainte-Beuve, houses today two gardens. The first garden, designed by Colette and Hubert ... read more
Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire is a public, contemporary garden and designed in 1996 by landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson and architect Ian Ritchie. It ... read more
Les Jardins de Maizicourt (10 ha) are surrounding a charming 18th century château, and have been restored by its current owners. read more
Les Jardins de Séricourt are a creation of the landscape designer Yves Gosse de Gorre and today managed by his son Guillaume. The gardens represent a poetic harmony ... read more
Jardins de Brécy date back to the 17th century and consist mainly of a series of four differently planted terraces, ending in the wrought-iron gates. read more
Les Jardins d’Annevoie have been created in the 18th by Charles-Alexis de Montpellier, an industrious aristocrat. The result was romantic, with a grand canal, a ... read more
Levens Hall, dating back to 1350, is presently owned by Richard and Naomi Bagot. The House, with its the fascinating collection of contents, the park and gardens, are ... read more
Lichtentaler Allee, created from 1850-1870 in the famous Spa town, is a long strolling lane ('2.3 km), monumental park and arboratum, with a wide variety of native ... read more
The Liebermann Villa was the summer residence of the renowned jewish gentleman painter Max Liebermann (1847-1935), the co-founder and head of the Berlin Secession, and ... read more
Lincoln's Inn Fields dates back to early 1600s as a residential garden square, designed by Inigo Jones. It covers almost 3 ha (7.25 acres). Since 1895 it is in ... read more
The Linnaeus Museum is the former home of Carl von Linne (1707-1778), known as Linnaeus, and is located in the Linnaeus Garden. He became director of the garden, which ... read more
Lisdisfarne Castle was built in 1550 but much remodelled by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901, when it became the property of the publishing magnate and the owner of Country ... read more
Liselund Castle and gardens, created in the 1790s by the French Baron de Bosc de la Calmette for his wife Elisabeth, is today part of the National Museum of ... read more
