River Leven
The River Leven is a short river in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, falling within the historic boundaries of Lancashire. It drains Windermere from its southernmost point and flows for approximately 8 miles into the northern reaches of Morecambe Bay.
- Type: River
- Description: river in Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “reka Leven”, “River Leven (vattendrag i Storbritannien, England)”, and “River Leven, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway and Haverthwaite railway station.
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway is a 3.2-mile-long heritage railway in Cumbria, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backbarrow and Haverthwaite.
Haverthwaite
Village
River Leven
- Category: body of water
- Location: Haverthwaite, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.25178° or 54° 15′ 6″ north
Longitude
-2.99283° or 2° 59′ 34″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9C6V7224+PV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=river
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Leven” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Low Brow Edge and High Brow Edge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Leven Valley Post Office and Brewer Wood.
Cumbria: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.
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