| Walk: | Levens Hall, Hincaster, Sedgwick & Kendal. | ||
| Start Point: | Lay-by on old A6 near Levens Bridge | Grid Reference: | SD 495 854 |
| Distance: | 11.5 miles | Ascent: | 1,200 feet |
| Time: | 5.25 hours | ||
| Weather: | Cloudy bright with some sunny spells | ||
| Comments: | Our group of 12 crossed over the River Kent at Levens Bridge before heading North from Levens Hall, past High Barns and Hincaster Hall before passing through Hincaster and over Tunnel Hill. The tunnel is the Hincaster Tunnel that the Leeds & Liverpool Canal passed through when it was operational. From here we dropped down to go over the A590, and headed for Well Heads, before reaching Sedgwick where we joined the line of the old canal that went through to Kendal, before it was cut off at Tewitfield when the M6 was built. The line of the old canal is obvious as it is marked with remnants of its infrastructure, bridges in the middle of fields and towpath with canal banks. As we entered the outskirts of Kendal we stopped on the bank of the River Kent for lunch, before crossing to the other side to head back to Levens. First along the west bank to Hawes Bridge, crossing to the east side until the bridge at Wilson place. It was then back on the west side, passing under the A 590 before entering Levens Park back to the cars. | ||
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Leaving the road past estate buildings
Levens Hall and topiary
High Barns
Hincaster Hall
Approaching . . .
Hincaster
Over Tunnel Hill
Over the A590
A fine tree and animal shelter
Well Heads
Wellheads Farm
Nearing Sedgwick
Sedgwick from the aquaduct
Canal bridge but no canal, now
Canal towpath and no water . . .
but this one is still a road bridge
River Kent as we approach Kendal . . .
for lunch
River Kent looking south from Romney Bridge . . .
as we head back to Levens
Tranquil river as we . . .
pass Prizet . . .
but it quickens as we approach Hawes Bridge
Looking north . . .
and south
Suspension bridge at Wilson Place
John feels it sway
Dangerous Water and fish pass . . .
on the R. Kent, but no salmon jumping today . . .
near the A590 underpass path
Park Head cottage, nice daffodils
Back through Levens Park