Kendal
Kendal, home of the famous mint cake and the gateway to the
Lake District, is a lively market town with speciality shops in
cobbled streets and yards . There are high street names too,
modern shopping centres and
K Village Outlet Centre.
Kendal Market is
held
every
Wednesday and Saturday and
Kendal
Farmers Market is held on the last Friday of each month.
Overlooking the town are the ruins of the 13
th
century Kendal Castle from which
there are fine views. The Parish Church is one of the
widest in the country,
Kendal Museum one of the
oldest and
Abbot Hall one of the finest
small art galleries in Britain.
The railway station 'Oxenholme - The Lake District', which is
on the main London to Glasgow line, is on the outskirts of the
town. There is also a branch line with connecting trains to
Kendal, Burneside, Staveley and Windermere.
Kendal Map
(PDF, 274Kb)
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