Levens Hall The mansion was built around a tower that dates back to the 13th century.
Levens Hall Various families have modified and extended the estate. In the 16th century, it changed ownership due to a lost card game.
Levens Hall Since the 19th century, it has belonged to the Bagot family, who still reside there today.
Levens Hall Some rooms, as well as the garden, are open to visitors.
Levens Hall The design of the garden has been maintained since the 17th century.
Levens Hall At the back, there were large trees and tall hedges that divided the garden.
Levens Hall Near the house, lush flower beds had been laid out, and trees and shrubs were pruned into creative shapes.
Levens Hall Our journey continued to Ingleton, where we wanted to hike.
Ingleton To enter the “Ingleton Waterfall Trail,” you must pay an entrance fee of £10 per person, so we hoped for a beautiful hike.
Ingleton Waterfall Trail - Money Tree Since parking spaces were to be limited, we parked in a larger parking lot in the village and walked to the trail. (Later we found out that the designated parking area would have been huge and offered plenty of space.) Ingleton Waterfall Trail
At first, we tried to walk against the intended route, but after a kilometer, we realized that it was a one-way street, so we had to turn back and find the correct entrance.
Ingleton Waterfall Trail The trail ran along a stream and was partly quite narrow, but well constructed everywhere.
Ingleton Waterfall Trail There were several steps up and down.
Ingleton Waterfall Trail Finally, we passed several waterfalls.
Ingleton Waterfall Trail Before the last particularly impressive waterfall, we climbed a considerable distance uphill again.
Ingleton Waterfall Trail At the foot of the large waterfall, visitors gathered for photo opportunities or had settled comfortably with blankets.
Ingleton Waterfall Trail Through a hilly landscape with plenty of greenery, many walls, and sheep, we made our way back to Ingleton.