Walking The Waterway

John Lenehan describes a beautiful walk which follows a disused section of the Lancaster Canal.

- John Lenehan

Mention Levens Bridge and immediately Levens Hall springs to mind as it is one of the most beautiful manor houses in the North West, but there are other things to do in this area. I noticed on the map when planning this walk that there is a section of the Lancaster Canal that although disused might be interesting to visit. The result was a really nice walk that takes in the beautiful River Kent, a deer park and the disused section of the Lancaster Canal.

DIRECTIONS

1 Leave the layby and walk down to Levens Bridge and then cross the stile on the left as you reach the bridge. Keeping the river on the right, follow the path until it reaches a metal gate with a step stile next to it, cross the stile and turn right. With a wall on the right, follow the path to another step stile, cross this and bear slightly diagonally right towards some buildings. At the right hand corner of the field where the wall turns right, turn right and cross a stile into the tarmac road and go straight on passing Park Head House on the left.

2 The tarmac road ends and a track carries straight on with the river on the right. Follow the track and go down some steps then follow the concrete balcony that takes the footpath under the A591. Follow the path up hill then turn right and join the tarmac track and keep on with the river on the right. Join a main road and follow this straight on, do not turn right over the bridge.