Kendal (England)

Kendal, in Cumbria, is a market town of 29,000 inhabitants (2012). It describes itself as "The Gateway to the Lakes". Kendal is a picturesque, moderate sized town with plenty of shopping and surprisingly little tourist activity.

By bus
National Express runs buses to Kendal; Stagecoach's 555 (or X55) service links Lancaster and Kendal with Keswick.

By train
is one stop (3 km) beyond Oxenholme on the branch line to Windermere. Trains run hourly until 9:45PM weekdays, 8:45PM weekends.

By car
Kendal is easily accessible via the M6 motorway (Junction 36 from the south or 37 from the north)

Get around
Kendal is smallish and interesting enough to be a pleasure to stroll through.

See

 * The River Kent flows through Kendal.

Museums
Kendal has a number of museums, the most notable of which are Abbot Hall Art Museum and the Quaker Tapestry Museum



Buy

 * Kendal has a multitude of small boutiques and shops that could probably take up at least half a day of browsing.

Eat
Kendal has produced a local delicacy called the Kendal Mint Cake. It was created in 1936 and was used as an energy bar on the 1953 expedition that climbed Everest for the first time.



Connect
Kendal and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. As of May 2022, 5G has not reached this area.