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Kendal is within easy reach of the English Lake District and also the north west coastline. Not only are Lake Windermere and Keswick a short distance by car and unless you’re driving in the height of the season, both are less than half an hour away. In fact, the town of Kendal is an excellent base for exploring most of the Lake District.
The Lake District is famous for its beautiful scenery the town is also well worth exploring. Here we’ll look at some attractions that you’ll want to consider when you visit Kendal.
Abbot Hall Art Gallery can be found in the centre of the town, in a converted Georgian villa and houses some wonderful works of art. As well as exhibitions taking place throughout the year many events and informative lectures as well. So you can take your admiration of its art to new levels.
Sizergh Castle and its gardens is a popular tourist destination just a few minutes drive from Kendal. The original part of the house was built during medieval times and extended further when Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne. Along with viewing its wonderful oak paneled rooms leading on to the Inlaid Chamber there are many fine portraits and ceramics for you to view which have been collected over the years. Today the house is still home to Strickland family who first had the house built for them during the middle ages.
Plus after exploring what is on offer inside the house one take a leisurely stroll around the gardens. Here there are two lakes to view along with an amazing rock garden also. There are also a number of viewpoints in the grounds which offer views across Morecambe Bay and to the Lake District’s fells.
Right in the centre of Kendal you will find the Quaker Tapestry Exhibition Centre. This can be found in the Friends Meeting House built in 1816 and this Georgian building houses exhibits celebrating the formation of the Quakers Religious Society in 1652.
But, if you are looking for somewhere to learn more about what life is like for those who have lived in the Lake District over the centuries, make your way to the Museum of Lakeland Life. This is opposite the Abbot Hall Gallery, in a converted stables and visitors young and old will find plenty to keep them occupied.
As you wander around the rooms including the 18th Century kitchen and down the Edwardian street you will get a flavor of how life has been in the area for the last one hundred and fifty years or so. This museum is an excellent “time machine” for you to enjoy.
When you next stay in Kendal, choose your Kendal hotel or bed and breakfast here.
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