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Levens also boasts a number of amenities not otherwise covered elsewhere on this website:

History

Recorded as Lefuenes in the Domesday Book, the friendly village of Levens was formerly known as Beathwaite Green until the Parish was created in 1836. Covering a swathe of the Lyth Valley, famed for its pretty damson trees, and between the Rivers Gilpin and Kent, the Parish includes pasture farming, woodland and low fells. Traces of settlement here since the Bronze, Iron, Romano-British and Viking Ages have been found.

Outreach Post Office

This service is provided by Grange Post Office and pops up in the Methodist Church on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 13:45 to 16:15 (excluding bank holidays).

See branch details on postoffice.co.uk

Cycling

Three official cycle routes pass through the village:

Mobile fish & chips

North West Event Catering has been named as one of the UK’s 10 best mobile fish & chip operators. They visit every Wednesday 5-7pm at the village bus stop.

More info on chippyvan.co.uk

Walks

There are pleasant walks abound in this limestone-rich area.  Rare plants nestle on neighbouring Scout Scar and Whitbarrow Scar with their limestone pavements; unusual goats and deer frequent Levens Hall Park where the Hall also displays its famous topiary gardens; the National Trust’s Sizergh Castle, gardens and estate are also a short walk away. 

Village Wheels

This timetabled service from Cumbria County Council provides the opportunity for villagers to access their nearest town and uses the Rural Wheels membership scheme, planning service for booking and smartcard for payment.

More on cumbria.gov.uk

Accommodation & public houses

In addition to the Hare & Hounds in Levens, there are two other pubs in the parish; the Gilpin Bridge Inn and the Strickland Arms.

Levens also boasts some holiday lets/B&Bs (Birslack Cottage | Cook House) and both the Hare & Hounds and Gilpin Bridge Inn offer accommodation.