Levens
Parish in Westmorland and Furness, England
| Coordinates: | 54.267, -2.787 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 48 85 |
| Population: | 843 |
| Dialling code: | 01539 (Kendal) |
Levens sits a few miles south of Kendal in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness in north‑west England. The parish occupies limestone countryside of rolling pastures and drystone walls with wide views towards the Lake District fells and Morecambe Bay, and a scattering of hamlets and lanes rather than a dense urban centre.
The place is best known for Levens Hall - an old manor with one of Britain’s most famous 17th‑century topiary gardens - which draws visitors and helps support a local economy based on agriculture, small businesses and tourism. Historically rural and estate‑centred, the community remains small and village‑minded with a parish council, church activities and occasional local events that reflect its long history and countryside character.
Postcode districts covering Levens
Most populated places nearby
- Morecambe 14 miles
- Lancaster 15.3 miles
- Barrow-in-Furness 20.3 miles
- Kendal 4.5 miles
- Heysham 15.7 miles
- Ulverston 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Levens Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Heversham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hincaster Parish 1.7 miles
- Sedgwick Parish 1.7 miles
- Helsington Parish 2.1 miles
- Levens and Crooklands Ward 2.3 miles
- Kendal South Ward 2.3 miles
- Stainton Parish 2.7 miles
- Natland Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Preston Richard Parish 2.8 miles
- Milnthorpe Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bowness and Lyth Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Levens
LA8 8NF, LA8 8EH, LA8 8NG, LA8 8PQ, LA8 8QH, LA8 8NX, LA8 8PP, LA8 8NW, LA8 8EG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 53.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 57.1 miles
- Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Arnside Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Levens Ad
- Crooklands Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Mason's Arms 5.1 miles
- Romneys Apartments and Suites 4 3.7 miles
- Lyth Valley Country House 3.2 miles
- Grange Boutique Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Linthwaite House 5 7.9 miles
- The Gateway Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Castle Green Hotel in Kendal, Bw Premier Collection 4 4.7 miles
- Stonecross Manor Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- The Lodge @ Carus Green 5.4 miles
Schools in Levens
- Levens C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Watercrook Archaeological site 3.3 miles
- Terry Bank Estate 7.2 miles
- Cartmel Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles
- Underley Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Holker Hall Estate 9.8 miles
- Wray Castle Estate 10.4 miles
- Thornton Hall Estate 14.5 miles
- Globe Arena Stadium 14.6 miles
- Twistleton Manor Estate 14.9 miles
- Lancaster University University 17.9 miles
- Dent Head Hill 17.9 miles
- Ashton Hall Estate 18.5 miles