This Elizabethan manor is built around a mid-13th-century fortified pele tower, and fine Jacobean furniture litters its interior, though the real draw is the 17th-century topiary garden – a surreal riot of pyramids, swirls, curls, pompoms and peacocks straight out of Alice in Wonderland. It's advisable to prebook tickets.
In 2016 the West Elevation was refaced with traditional lime mortar.
The house is 2 miles south of Sizergh Castle along the A6. The 555/556 bus runs past the gates.