Levens Hall and Ingleton Waterfall Trail

In the morning we drove to Levens Hall.

The mansion was built around a tower that dates back to the 13th century.

Various families have modified and extended the estate. In the 16th century, it changed ownership due to a lost card game.

Since the 19th century, it has belonged to the Bagot family, who still reside there today.

Some rooms, as well as the garden, are open to visitors.

The design of the garden has been maintained since the 17th century.

At the back, there were large trees and tall hedges that divided the garden.

Near the house, lush flower beds had been laid out, and trees and shrubs were pruned into creative shapes.

Our journey continued to Ingleton, where we wanted to hike.

To enter the “Ingleton Waterfall Trail,” you must pay an entrance fee of £10 per person, so we hoped for a beautiful hike.

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.)

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.

The trail ran along a stream and was partly quite narrow, but well constructed everywhere.

There were several steps up and down.

Finally, we passed several waterfalls.

Before the last particularly impressive waterfall, we climbed a considerable distance uphill again.

At the foot of the large waterfall, visitors gathered for photo opportunities or had settled comfortably with blankets.

Through a hilly landscape with plenty of greenery, many walls, and sheep, we made our way back to Ingleton.