While people flock to Levens Hall and Sizergh Castle there's a little know gem of Lakeland just round the corner. Brigsteer Woods are attractive throughout the year, but in spring their wild daffodils would gladden the heart of Wordsworth himself.
LOCATION: South Lake District
START: Levens village, signed from A590. Park near Methodist Church
Grid ref: SD487863 Postcode: LA8 8NL
DISTANCE: 5 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 3 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - English Lakes, South-eastern area Landranger 97
NOTE: Sizergh Castle www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sizergh Tel 015395 60951 MAP: Explorer OL - English Lakes, South-eastern area
REFRESHMENTS: Sizergh cafe
EN ROUTE: Helsington
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News