Here one minute, gone the next. The Lancaster Canal plays hide and seek on its way to Kendal, leaving stone arched bridges isolated amidst the green fields. But you don't have to hunt for the River Kent, the fastest flowing river in Britain is your companion all the way.
LOCATION: Four miles south of Kendal
START: Following the A6 keep straight on at bend by Levens Hall & park in layby
Grid ref: SD496854 Postcode: LA8 8EG
DISTANCE: 5 (or 3) miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 2.5 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - English Lakes, South Eastern area Landranger 97
NOTE: Levens Hall open April - Oct www.levenshall.co.uk
REFRESHMENTS: Pack a flask
EN ROUTE: Sedgwick
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News