Hincaster Tunnel

The Hincaster Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Lancaster Canal at Hincaster, a hamlet in Cumbria, England.

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Hincaster

Hincaster is a small hamlet and civil parish in the Unitary Authority of Westmorland and Furness Cumbria, England, located between Kendal and Milnthorpe. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 195, increasing at the 2011 census to 209. "Caster" often suggests a Roman origin (from the Old English cæster and Latin castrum for "fort"), but no Roman remains are known at Hincaster. Hincaster is most famous for the 19th century Hincaster Tunnel (currently dewatered) which is the longest tunnel on the Lancaster Canal.

Stainton (near Kendal)

Stainton is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It is near the village of Sedgwick and 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south Kendal. Killington Reservoir runs alongside the parish of Stainton and the village is near the A590 road. In 2021 the parish had a population of 316. From 1974 to 2023 it was in South Lakeland district. The village is home to a small chapel, post office and 128 houses. The chapel, which was erected in 1698 is no longer used for religious reasons. In 2003 work started to convert it into a village hall and, ten years later, it was handed on 22 November 2013 to the charity that had funded this project. It is situated south east of the Lake District national park. The Lancaster Canal runs to the south of the village.

Levens Hall

Levens Hall is a manor house in the Kent valley, near the village of Levens and 5 miles (9 km) south of Kendal in Cumbria, Northern England.

Lakeland Maze Farm Park

Lakeland Maze Farm Park is an outdoor attraction and maze located near Kendal in England, UK.

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