A visit to Lichgate on High Road is like stepping into a fairytale story. Named after the gates of medieval England, Lichgate is an otherworldly cottage surrounded by three acres of green space. The land was bought by the late Laura Jepsen, an English professor from Florida State University, in 1956 after touring the grounds and finding a majestic live oak tree that dates back to the days of Shakespeare. Inspired by childhood stories and medieval English Tudor cottages, she built her own cottage to call her home. Today visitors are welcome to visit the grounds daily as a means of escape from the hustle and bustle of Tallahassee. Visitors will find butterfly, perennial, and daffodil gardens, as well as a labyrinth and the very oak tree that began everything. The cottage is also open to visitors over weekends.

1401 High Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32304, Phone: 850-383-6556

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