Hare & Hounds
Levens
Restaurant
📍 Levens, LA8 8PN
Photo: David Lally (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- 16th century coaching inn in the Lyth Valley near the Lake District
- Choice of dining areas including restaurant, bar, snug and beer garden
- Five individually styled en-suite rooms named after past landlords
- Dog-friendly self-catering Barn Annexe apartment available
- Breakfast included featuring local bread and a Full English
The Hare and Hounds is a 16th century coaching inn in the village of Levens, in the Lyth Valley on the edge of the Lake District. It's a proper village pub with a cocktail list, local cask ales, craft beers and comfort food, served across the Barn restaurant, bar, snug and beer garden. There are five individually styled en-suite rooms named after past landlords, plus a dog-friendly self-catering Barn Annexe apartment with views over the Lyth Valley. Room rates include a full breakfast. The pub is run by Ash and Becky Dewar and welcomes kids, muddy boots and dogs. Nearby you'll find Heron Corn Mill, the Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry and the Quaker Tapestry Museum, with Oxenholme Lake District station around four miles away.
How far to…
- Station
- 4 miles
- Heron Corn Mill
- 3.6 miles
- Museum of Lakeland Life & Industry
- 4.5 miles
- Quaker Tapestry Museum
- 4.9 miles
Practical details
- Pets
- Dogs welcome in Barn Annexe Apartment only
- Open
- Bar open every day 12-11pm
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
- Self-catering apartment
Details taken from the operator's own website on 29 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
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